Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2010
1658 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applicants who have been assessed for the new agri-environmental options scheme; the number of persons who applied for the scheme on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32936/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraLetters of approval have issued to almost 6,000 applicants for the Agri-Environment Options Scheme (AEOS), giving farmers a start date in the scheme from 1 September 2010. This represents almost two-thirds of all applicants and the processing of these applications was carried out within a challenging time-frame. My officials are giving priority to processing the remaining applications with a view to issuing further approvals as soon as possible.
The following table sets out the number of applications received by county.
|
County |
Total |
|
Carlow |
115 |
|
Cavan |
276 |
|
Clare |
426 |
|
Cork |
632 |
|
Donegal |
766 |
|
Dublin |
21 |
|
Galway |
973 |
|
Kerry |
425 |
|
Kildare |
102 |
|
Kilkenny |
317 |
|
Laois |
235 |
|
Leitrim |
439 |
|
Limerick |
358 |
|
Longford |
128 |
|
Louth |
76 |
|
Mayo |
1,063 |
|
Meath |
219 |
|
Monaghan |
262 |
|
Offaly |
161 |
|
Roscommon |
458 |
|
Sligo |
340 |
|
Tipperary |
496 |
|
Waterford |
191 |
|
Westmeath |
274 |
|
Wexford |
263 |
|
Wicklow |
131 |
