Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 November 2021
723. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of penalty interest that has been applied to farmers who did not avail of a deferral for the beef exceptional aid measure, BEAM, scheme; the number of such farmers, by county; the average penalty incurred, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56991/21]
View answerDetails of Interest recorded to date are attached as requested. Of the approximately 3,600 BEAM participants who faced a recoupment for failing to meet the commitments of the scheme under the original reduction period, 77 have had interest applied to them totaling €1,102.79 or an average of €14.32 per farmer.
|
County |
Number |
Amount |
Average |
|
Carlow |
4 |
€78.56 |
€19.64 |
|
Cavan |
1 |
€14.83 |
€14.83 |
|
Cork |
7 |
€103.02 |
€14.72 |
|
Donegal |
2 |
€46.02 |
€23.01 |
|
Dublin |
3 |
€42.51 |
€14.17 |
|
Galway |
3 |
€34.21 |
€11.40 |
|
Kerry |
1 |
€5.74 |
€5.74 |
|
Kildare |
3 |
€52.17 |
€17.39 |
|
Kilkenny |
2 |
€29.20 |
€14.60 |
|
Laois |
4 |
€44.28 |
€11.07 |
|
Limerick |
6 |
€82.05 |
€13.68 |
|
Longford |
1 |
€23.57 |
€23.57 |
|
Louth |
1 |
€23.20 |
€23.20 |
|
Mayo |
2 |
€38.54 |
€19.27 |
|
Meath |
1 |
€23.01 |
€23.01 |
|
Monaghan |
6 |
€93.51 |
€15.59 |
|
Offaly |
5 |
€84.93 |
€16.99 |
|
Roscommon |
1 |
€16.11 |
€16.11 |
|
Sligo |
1 |
€23.01 |
€23.01 |
|
Tipperary |
15 |
€134.91 |
€8.99 |
|
Waterford |
1 |
€23.01 |
€23.01 |
|
Westmeath |
2 |
€27.98 |
€13.99 |
|
Wexford |
3 |
€35.17 |
€11.72 |
|
Wicklow |
2 |
€23.25 |
€11.63 |
|
Total |
77 |
€1,102.79 |
€14.32 |
