Sheep Welfare Scheme Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017

Monday, 11 September 2017

Questions (1348)

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

1348. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons active in the sheep welfare scheme; and the amount of expenditure drawn down in 2017 from the scheme. [38458/17]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

A total of 22,174 applications were received under the 2017 Sheep Welfare Scheme.

The payment is set at a rate of €10 per eligible breeding ewe. Payments are due to commence later this year. Therefore no expenditure has been drawn down to date.