Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 April 2015
263. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of fully completed applications under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme received to date, under each tier; the average proposed grant per annum being sought in each case; if he will provide a breakdown per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14327/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe initial response to GLAS is very positive and I am pleased to say that 15,037 applications have been created on the GLAS on-line application system, with the following County breakdown:
|
County |
No. of Applications |
|
Carlow |
212 |
|
Cavan |
567 |
|
Clare |
1053 |
|
Cork |
1182 |
|
Donegal |
1384 |
|
Dublin |
49 |
|
Galway |
1706 |
|
Kerry |
1104 |
|
Kildare |
154 |
|
Kilkenny |
206 |
|
Laois |
188 |
|
Leitrim |
571 |
|
Limerick |
515 |
|
Longford |
213 |
|
Louth |
97 |
|
Mayo |
1853 |
|
Meath |
218 |
|
Monaghan |
301 |
|
Offaly |
370 |
|
Roscommon |
858 |
|
Sligo |
681 |
|
Tipperary |
535 |
|
Waterford |
252 |
|
Westmeath |
323 |
|
Wexford |
280 |
|
Wicklow |
165 |
|
TOTAL |
15037 |
The number of applications created under each Tier is as follows:
Tier 1: 5,481 applications,
Tier 2: 2,604 applications
Tier 3: 6,952 applications.
The figures in relation to Tier 2 and Tier 3 cannot be taken as definitive at this stage as there is still time for Advisors to choose actions within those applications which could promote the applicant to a higher Tier. Similarly, as actions are still being added I am not in a position to advise on the average annual payment but I would expect most will reach the maximum of €5,000 per annum, with GLAS+ candidates reaching up to €7,000.
