Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 February 2024
387. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of payments in euro paid out in 2023 under the areas of natural constraint scheme, by county; and the total number of farmers paid in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8942/24]
View answerThe Areas of Natural Constraints scheme provides payments to people farming land in designated areas facing significant hardships from factors such as remoteness, difficult topography, climatic problems, and poor soil conditions.
The ANC scheme eligibility criteria include:
• Hold ANC designated land in accordance with the provisions of Article 32 of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013, as provided for under Article 71 of Regulation (EU) No 2021/2115.
• Meet the minimum stocking requirement of 0.10 livestock units per forage hectare.
The table below outlines the information requested for the ANC scheme year 2023.
|
County |
Number Paid |
Gross Payment |
|
Carlow |
805 |
€1,913,947 |
|
Cavan |
4,511 |
€10,574,119 |
|
Clare |
5,730 |
€14,961,938 |
|
Cork |
7,356 |
€19,900,510 |
|
Donegal |
8,297 |
€23,966,075 |
|
Dublin |
154 |
€410,453 |
|
Galway |
11,021 |
€27,815,302 |
|
Kerry |
7,124 |
€20,532,896 |
|
Kildare |
614 |
€1,231,159 |
|
Kilkenny |
1,793 |
€4,209,806 |
|
Laois |
1,713 |
€3,792,364 |
|
Leitrim |
3,219 |
€8,548,199 |
|
Limerick |
4,316 |
€9,523,255 |
|
Longford |
2,235 |
€5,137,042 |
|
Louth |
813 |
€1,551,598 |
|
Mayo |
10,511 |
€27,626,183 |
|
Meath |
1,496 |
€2,943,114 |
|
Monaghan |
3,811 |
€8,038,706 |
|
Offaly |
2,381 |
€5,161,304 |
|
Roscommon |
5,299 |
€12,551,869 |
|
Sligo |
3,653 |
€9,211,054 |
|
Tipperary |
4,678 |
€11,013,828 |
|
Waterford |
1,394 |
€3,470,467 |
|
Westmeath |
2,725 |
€5,776,837 |
|
Wexford |
1,544 |
€3,094,157 |
|
Wicklow |
1,765 |
€4,979,539 |
|
Total |
98,958 |
€247,935,720 |
