Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 May 2023
613. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of organic farming scheme participants who exited the scheme in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24457/23]
View answer623. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of organic farming scheme participants who exited the scheme in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24471/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 613 and 623 together.
The table below provides the number of organic farming scheme participants that have exited the scheme in each year from 2019 to date.
|
Year |
No. of Participants |
|
2019 |
24 |
|
2020 |
73 |
|
2021 |
48 |
|
2022 |
11 |
|
Total |
156 |
The most recent tranche of the Organic Scheme, which opened in October 2022, saw 3,423 eligible applications received. Of these, 2,131 are new to the Organic Farming Scheme and the remaining 1,292 applications are from those whose contracts finished on 31st December 2022.
