Agriculture Supports

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 May 2023

Tuesday, 23 May 2023

Questions (606)

Claire Kerrane

Question:

606. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in the sheep welfare scheme in 2022; the number of breeding ewes on which payment was made; the rate of payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24450/23]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

As set out in the terms and conditions of the Sheep Welfare Scheme, the rate of payment is set at €10 per eligible breeding ewe on completion by the participant of both of their selected scheme actions. Payment is made up to the applicable reference number of animals determined for payment for the scheme year.

Please see the information requested below as regards the number of participants and breeding ewes on which payment was made during 2022 for Year 6 of the scheme, broken down by county. Note the payment relates to a 85% advance payment, which commenced issuing in November 2022. The remaining 15% balancing payment is due to issue shortly.

County	Number of paid participants	Number of eligible breeding ewes	Amount paid
Carlow	361	52,438	€444,540
Cavan	352	30,300	€257,476
Clare	176	8,636	€72,440
Cork	839	88,545	€749,731
Donegal	3,165	242,467	€2,056,281
Dublin	92	12,473	€103,171
Galway	2,063	194,473	€1,644,718
Kerry	1,536	198,253	€1,684,739
Kildare	316	50,489	€427,511
Kilkenny	247	32,342	€272,019
Laois	185	20,020	€169,725
Leitrim	584	58,422	€494,557
Limerick	74	9,541	€80,874
Longford	169	14,806	€124,182
Louth	193	26,754	€226,420
Mayo	2,600	222,182	€1,882,121
Meath	460	71,526	€602,402
Monaghan	188	17,184	€144,738
Offaly	243	28,650	€242,757
Roscommon	857	83,161	€700,167
Sligo	753	69,440	€589,244
Tipperary	375	51,942	€440,026
Waterford	209	36,312	€308,434
Westmeath	334	36,466	€308,210
Wexford	478	61,930	€524,770
Wicklow	746	116,976	€993,276
Total	17,595	1,835,728	€15,544,527