Agriculture Schemes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 March 2024

Tuesday, 5 March 2024

Questions (519)

Michael Moynihan

Question:

519. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of payments in euro paid out for 2023 under the basic income support for sustainability scheme, by county; the total number of farmers paid in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10391/24]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) scheme is an exceptionally important support to farmers. To date in excess €675 million has been paid out to 119,296 farmers who applied under the 2023 scheme.

Attached is a breakdown in tabular form of the total amount of 2023 BISS scheme payments made to farmers on a per county basis for 2023 applications which have been paid up to and including Friday 01 March 2024.

Payments on 2023 applications continue to be made across a number of schemes as applicants meet the eligibility requirements.

SCHEME_YEAR	COUNTY	NUM_PAID	BISS_TOTAL
2023	CARLOW	1559	12,037,769.85
2023	CAVAN	4607	19,705,403.99
2023	CLARE	5834	27,590,892.76
2023	CORK	12160	84,196,188.04
2023	DONEGAL	8345	36,230,287.06
2023	DUBLIN	555	4,789,671.09
2023	GALWAY	11425	49,586,132.52
2023	KERRY	7347	40,795,229.35
2023	KILDARE	1980	16,076,382.77
2023	KILKENNY	3167	26,480,555.01
2023	LAOIS	2754	19,951,992.43
2023	LEITRIM	3322	12,609,327.07
2023	LIMERICK	4795	28,061,355.20
2023	LONGFORD	2321	10,584,150.37
2023	LOUTH	1406	9,791,043.91
2023	MAYO	10854	44,098,798.71
2023	MEATH	3609	27,497,294.84
2023	MONAGHAN	3833	15,202,730.66
2023	OFFALY	2814	18,510,929.27
2023	ROSCOMMON	5476	23,176,930.83
2023	SLIGO	3767	15,180,909.74
2023	TIPPERARY	6418	49,894,406.90
2023	WATERFORD	2204	19,639,298.44
2023	WESTMEATH	2905	17,846,064.22
2023	WEXFORD	3803	29,770,892.83
2023	WICKLOW	2036	15,930,468.17
	119296		675,235,106.03