Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 June 2012
465 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline in tabular form, on a county basis the number of new agri-environment options scheme applications made in 2011; the number which have been paid and when all eligible approved applications will be paid out. [30294/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check of all applications, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue. This process is well advanced with a view to commencing payments shortly. Every effort is being made to ensure that participants receive their initial payments under the scheme as quickly as possible.
In the event of any queries arising from these checks my Department will be in direct contact with the applicants concerned.
The table below gives a breakdown of applications received for the Agri Environment Options Scheme 2011 on a county by county basis:
|
County |
Number of Applications received |
|
Carlow |
38 |
|
Cavan |
220 |
|
Clare |
404 |
|
Cork |
438 |
|
Donegal |
966 |
|
Dublin |
7 |
|
Galway |
893 |
|
Kerry |
429 |
|
Kildare |
45 |
|
Kilkenny |
145 |
|
Laois |
92 |
|
Leitrim |
243 |
|
Limerick |
230 |
|
Longford |
100 |
|
Louth |
39 |
|
Mayo |
970 |
|
Meath |
100 |
|
Monaghan |
137 |
|
Offaly |
107 |
|
Roscommon |
391 |
|
Sligo |
220 |
|
Tipperary |
294 |
|
Waterford |
67 |
|
Westmeath |
147 |
|
Wexford |
104 |
|
Wicklow |
74 |
|
Total Received |
6,900 |
