Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 November 2022
1314. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in agri-environmental schemes (details supplied) for each of the years 2014 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the total allocation by scheme and by year, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55577/22]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is presented in the table below which shows the number of participants and the total expenditure by scheme and by year.
Please note that the figures in relation to the Results-based Environment-Agri Pilot (REAP) project and the Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme (GLAS) is presented by the Scheme year (that is, the amounts shown are what was paid in respect of the actions taken in that specific year of the Scheme), while the data in relation to the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS) is shown by the calendar year.
Data in respect of the Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS) for the years in question is being compiled and will be sent to the Deputy as soon as possible.
|
Scheme |
Scheme year |
No of participants |
Payment Amount |
|
REAP |
2021 |
3,719 |
€13,184,951.98 |
|
REAP |
2022 |
3,683 |
Being processed |
|
Scheme |
Scheme Year |
No of participants |
Payment Amount |
|
GLAS |
2015 |
22,171 |
€17,740,781.54 |
|
GLAS |
2016 |
36,597 |
€153,851,179.52 |
|
GLAS |
2017 |
49,290 |
€206,124,501.04 |
|
GLAS |
2018 |
48,776 |
€204,408,393.42 |
|
GLAS |
2019 |
48,489 |
€202,274,792.94 |
|
GLAS |
2020 |
48,121 |
€200,166,543.20 |
|
GLAS |
2021 |
45,631 |
€188,158,586.60 |
|
GLAS |
2022 |
43,548 |
Being processed |
|
Scheme |
Financial Year |
No of participants |
Payment Amount |
|
AEOS |
2014 |
21,036 |
€60,773,432.74 |
|
AEOS |
2015 |
20,762 |
€79,800,927.91 |
|
AEOS |
2016 |
11,334 |
€32,119,213.26 |
|
AEOS |
2017 |
4,589 |
€16,198,514.10 |
|
AEOS |
2018 |
4,546 |
€7,444,847.15 |
