Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 November 2020
875. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budgetary allocations for sheep welfare scheme payments outlined in budget 2019; the actual amount paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36156/20]
View answerThe Sheep Welfare Scheme was launched in December 2016, for a period of four years. The scheme reflected the commitment of the Government to the sheep sector in Ireland and was introduced as part of Ireland’s Rural Development Programme. The total budget allocated to the scheme in 2019 amounted to €18m.
A total of €17.38m was paid out under the Sheep Welfare Scheme in the calendar year 2019.
