Thomas Pringle
Question:493. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of basic payments scheme entrants in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2638/19]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 January 2019
493. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of basic payments scheme entrants in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2638/19]
View answer494. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of basic payment scheme entrants in County Donegal who receive less than the national average entitlement payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2639/19]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 493 and 494 together.
To date, the number of eligible applications received for Donegal under the 2018 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) is 8,167.
As of Friday 18th January, the national average BPS payment for 2018 was €9,523 and there are 6,488 Donegal applicants that received payments for 2018 that were less than the national average.