Tillage Sector

Thursday, 30 July 2020

Questions (959)

Matt Carthy

Question:

959. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of acres per county which were planted with rye in each year since 2010 and to date in 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20258/20]

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Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The information requested is currently being compiled and a reply will issue to the Deputy as soon as possible.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51

Please see below the data in tabular form as requested. It should be noted that the figures below represent the hectarage declared as planted under the Single Payment Scheme/Basic Payment Scheme for the years in question.

YEAR	COUNTY	HECTARES CLAIMED
2010	DONEGAL	11.54
2010	WESTMEATH	7.7
2010	WICKLOW	6.59

2011	DONEGAL	9.44
2011	LOUTH	12.44
2011	MEATH	2.34
2011	WESTMEATH	7.7
2011	WEXFORD	0.89
2011	WICKLOW	1.37

2012	DONEGAL	12.5
2012	WEXFORD	3.85

2013	DONEGAL	7.88
2013	WEXFORD	3.85
2013	WICKLOW	2.2

2014	CORK	9.92
2014	DONEGAL	9.97
2014	LOUTH	12.44
2014	WEXFORD	4.01

2015	CORK	4.2
2015	DONEGAL	9.95
2015	KILDARE	6.82
2015	KILKENNY	17.26
2015	LOUTH	4.52
2015	MEATH	10.11
2015	WATERFORD	4.9
2015	WESTMEATH	4.56

2016	DONEGAL	21.19
2016	KILKENNY	17.06
2016	LOUTH	11.44
2016	MONAGHAN	0.2
2016	WESTMEATH	5.41

2017	CARLOW	1.6
2017	CORK	7.54
2017	DONEGAL	25.01
2017	DUBLIN	8.13
2017	KILKENNY	8.74
2017	LOUTH	9.01
2017	MEATH	15.69
2017	WESTMEATH	5.41
2017	WEXFORD	69.67

2018	DONEGAL	15.61
2018	KILKENNY	6.61
2018	LOUTH	74.46
2018	MEATH	5.83
2018	WEXFORD	79.36

2019	CORK	29.79
2019	DONEGAL	23.07
2019	KILDARE	14.05
2019	KILKENNY	61.17
2019	LOUTH	144.67
2019	MEATH	26.57
2019	MONAGHAN	0.46
2019	TIPPERARY	39.98
2019	WEXFORD	112.71
2019	WICKLOW	10.78

2020	CARLOW	9.93
2020	CORK	27.15
2020	DONEGAL	5.96
2020	KILDARE	43.58
2020	KILKENNY	36.07
2020	LOUTH	97.38
2020	MEATH	28.5
2020	MONAGHAN	1.37
2020	TIPPERARY	97.48
2020	WATERFORD	36.33
2020	WEXFORD	83.1
2020	WICKLOW	9.68