Grant Payments.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 May 2005

Wednesday, 4 May 2005

Ceisteanna (331, 332)

Tom Hayes

Ceist:

358 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of herdowners who have entitlement under the new single farm retirement scheme. [14559/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mary Coughlan)

The number of herdowners who have entitlements established under the single payment scheme is 136,983.

Tom Hayes

Ceist:

359 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of persons who opted for long-term land leases that overlapped the reference period and who have no entitlement. [14560/05]

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mary Coughlan)

My Department does not have this information.