Written Answers Nos. 363-382
363. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of his Department's investigation into the suffocation of 11 Irish greyhounds aboard the Irish Ferries Oscar Wilde vessel in October 2014; and the action taken against those responsible. [15482/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI understand that the matter to which the Deputy refers is being investigated by the French Authorities and Bord Na gCon. These investigations are ongoing, therefore I cannot comment any further on the matter.
364. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 26 March 2015, if he will explain the difference between verification visits and land parcel verification, and on-the-spot checks which are specifically defined under European Union regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15525/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraEU regulations governing the Direct Payments Schemes requires my Department to carry-out administrative and on-the-spot checks to ensure that the land declared for aid is eligible for payment. The regulations further require that a minimum of 5% of applicants must be inspected each year. These on the spot checks or inspections are undertaken by means of physical inspection in the field or by means of using the technique of remote sensing via satellite and both involve a check on all parcels declared for aid by the applicant. A verification visit involves the inspection in the field of an individual parcel or parcels of land where it has not been possible to verify the eligibility of the parcel(s) as part of an administrative or remote sensing check.
365. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 26 March 2015, if he will confirm the European Union regulatory basis for a verification visit under the single payment schemes and under the basic payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15526/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraEU regulations governing the Direct Payment Schemes and other area based schemes requires my Department to carry-out administrative and on-the-spot checks to ensure that the land declared for aid is eligible for payment. The regulations further require that a physical inspection in the field is undertaken in the event that it is not possible to make an accurate determination on the eligibility or the correct size of a parcel or parcels of land by means of an assessment of the available ortho-imagery, Article 24(3) of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No. 809/2014 refers.
366. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 142 of 26 March 2015, if he will agree that he does not afford commonage land owners the right to refuse his Department's inspectors entry onto their lands where verification visits and land parcel verifications occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15527/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn submitting an application under the Direct Payment Schemes and other area-based schemes, an applicant agrees to comply with the conditions of these schemes. Under the EU regulations governing these schemes my Department is required to undertake inspections, including land verification checks, to ensure that the area being declared for aid is eligible for payment. The Regulations prescribe that where an applicant prevents an inspection from being carried out their application shall be rejected for payment.
367. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to this Deputy's correspondence of 23 October 2014 and 19 January 2015 relating to the sale of Coillte land, when he will issue a reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15543/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraCoillte Teoranta was established as a private commercial company under the Forestry Act, 1988 and day-to-day operational matters, such as management of their property and land transactions, are the responsibility of the company. The queries raised by the Deputy in his correspondence were, however, raised with the company and a response has issued to the Deputy.
368. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a commonage framework plan remains valid after its implementation date expires; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15549/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Commonage Framework Plans establish recommended grazing levels to protect against both overgrazing and undergrazing of commonage land. These recommendations in turn form the basis for the new management regime applying to commonages under GLAS, unless a sound scientific assessment for alternative stocking rates is provided by a Commonage Advisor. Commonage farmers who join GLAS must then respect the grazing levels outlined in their new Commonage Management Plans for the duration of their contract period. Once individual GLAS contracts expire, the relevant provisions of the Plan – including the individual stocking requirements - continue to apply to those commonage farmers who remain in GLAS.
While individual stocking requirements are not a condition of the Basic Payment Scheme, farmers should bear in mind that commonage land must be maintained in eligible condition to continue to qualify for payment under that scheme.
369. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that pursuant to European Union Regulation No. 639/2014, European Union Regulations Nos. 1120/2009 and 1121/2009 are repealed; the reason European Union Regulations Nos. 1120/2009 and 1121/2009 are still listed in annex 3 of the 2015 basic payment scheme terms and conditions in circumstances where they appear to have been repealed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15550/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra370. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that the European Union regulations listed at the back of the basic payment scheme 2015 (details supplied) are in fact repealed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15563/15]
Amharc ar fhreagra371. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views that listing 43 pieces of European Union legislation with the basic payment scheme 2015, some of which appear to have been repealed, creates undue uncertainty for applicants and their advisers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15569/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 369 to 371, inclusive, together.
Commission Regulation 1120/2009 and Commission Regulation 1121/2009 are specifically mentioned in PQs Nos. 369 and 370. These regulations laid down some of the detailed rules for Council Regulation 73/2009 establishing common rules for direct support schemes including the Single Payment Scheme from 2010 to 2014. The processing of some applications made during those years is ongoing and consequently this legislation remains in place in so far as such applications are concerned.
The 43 pieces of legislation referred to and listed in Annex 3 of the 2015 Basic Payment Terms & Conditions document are a comprehensive list of the legislation applicable to Single payment and other Direct Payment Scheme applications since 2005. As already indicated the processing of some applications made during earlier years is ongoing and consequently this legislation remains in place in so far as such applications are concerned.
For ease of reference, the current nine pieces of legislation applicable to the Basic Payment and other Direct Payment Schemes are listed at the beginning of the list of legislation. My Department is not aware of any uncertainty amongst applicants and their advisors relating to the Terms & Conditions applicable to the 2015 Basic Payment and related Direct Payment Schemes arising from the listing of all legislation including that applicable to previous Direct Payment Schemes.
372. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actuarial expertise available to his Department. [15571/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraNo actuaries are currently employed by my Department. In the event that such expertise is required, it can be sourced externally.
373. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he availed of actuarial expertise in determining that the State could provide insurance to aquaculture more cost-effectively than private insurers, or if it is envisaged that such insurance would be provided below cost, thereby constituting a state aid. [15572/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraOn 27 March 2015, I announced plans for a new €241 million development programme for the seafood sector for the period up to 2020, co-funded by the EU through the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. I am inviting submissions on that draft Programme by 1 May 2015. The draft Seafood Development Programme 2014-2020 proposes investment of €30 million in a number of measures specifically intended to support the sustainable development of the aquaculture sector. One of these measures relates to aquaculture stock insurance and would be implemented under article 57 of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Regulation (508/2014). In framing that Regulation, the EU co-legislators stated in recital 54 that “recognising the risk of investments in aquaculture activities, it should be possible for the EMFF to promote business security by contributing to aquaculture stock insurance, thereby safeguarding the income of producers in case of abnormal production losses due, in particular, to natural disasters, adverse climatic events, sudden water quality changes, diseases or pest infestations and the destruction of production facilities.”. In the draft Programme, it is proposed that this measure would supplement and complement commercial insurance arrangements, not replace them. I am interested to hear the views of stakeholders on this particular measure, and I will be considering carefully any submissions received.
In relation to State Aid, article 8(2) of the EMFF Regulation provides that payments made by Member States pursuant to, and in conformity with, the Regulation shall comply with State Aid rules.
374. Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive agri-environment options scheme, disadvantaged area scheme and single payment scheme payments for 2013 and 2014, balancing payments following an inspection of that person's lands in January 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15586/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraA review of the land parcels declared by the person named under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme/ Disadvantaged Areas Scheme revealed that a number of the land parcels contained ineligible features. This resulted in reductions of 1.40 hectares being applied to the area based payments due to the person named. The reductions were for ineligible features including buildings, areas of scrub, a farm road and a stream, which were included in the claimed area of the person named and resulted in a reduction between 3% and 20% to the area payable under all his 2013 area-based Schemes. The person named was notified of this over-declaration by letter of 12 June 2014 which also advised that if the number of hectares of eligible land found was insufficient to meet the number of his Single Payment entitlements, his Single Payment would be reduced accordingly. This letter also advised the person named that any reduction in his claimed area and/or the application of a penalty under the Single Payment Scheme may also have implications for other area based schemes for which he is an applicant such as the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme, the Rural Environmental Protection Scheme (REPS), Agri-Environmental Options Scheme (AEOS), Grassland Sheep Scheme (GSS), etc.
Resultant from the over-declaration, over-payments were established under the 2013 Single Payment Scheme and 2013 Disadvantaged Area Scheme. The same levels of reductions were also applied to the 2014 Single Payment Scheme and Disadvantaged Areas Scheme applications submitted by the person named. The person named was advised of same on 21 October 2014 and 23 October 2014 respectively.
Following a review of the case further to correspondence from the person named on 25 September 2014 and 21 October 2014, my Department decided to carry out a ground verification check on the areas declared by the applicant. This verification visit was completed on 15 January 2015.
The person named was advised of the outcome of this verification visit, in writing, on 11 February 2015. The letter also advised that if the person named was not satisfied with the outcome of the review, he may submit a further appeal to the Independent LPIS Appeals Committee. The person named availed of this right on 18 February 2015 and his case will be reviewed by the Committee in the near future. This position was confirmed to the person named by an officer of my Department during a recent phone conversation.
Full AEOS payments for 2013 and 2014 have been made, less appropriate penalties. If the results of the above review make a material difference to the AEOS payments already made, then appropriate balancing measures will be taken as soon as possible after those decision are finalised.
375. Deputy Anne Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received an application for funding from Wicklow County Council under the Traveller equine pilot project 2015-16; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local residents are opposed to this proposal; if he has examined and made a decision on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15609/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn 2014 I announced the allocation of €1 million in funding to support the development of facilities to provide shelter for the urban horse population and to educate young people in these areas in the care and welfare of horses. The aim of this fund is to establish shelters in association with Local Authorities in a number of locations in 2015. I can confirm an application for funding has been submitted by Irish Horse Welfare Trust in relation to the above project. There has been no decision made to date on funding this application. I am aware that the proposal is still under discussion with Wicklow County Council.
376. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 81 of 29 January 2015 regarding the 2011 Killybegs, County Donegal, jobs initiative, if he will provide the figures for job creation achieved as a result of the initiative. [15614/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraOn 3 June 2011, I announced a pilot jobs initiative for Killybegs, following the launch of an economic report for the European Commission, which assessed the status, development and potential diversification of Killybegs as a fisheries dependent community. The aim of this initiative was to create 250 cross sectoral jobs in the Killybegs area by 2014. Seafood processing was just one of the areas identified as having the potential to create additional employment. I am informed by Bord Iascaigh Mhara that by the end of 2014, 89 jobs had been created in seafood processing companies in the Killybegs area. At this time, I do not have information available to me on jobs created in areas outside of my area of responsibility. The seafood sector continues to be a high-growth area of the economy and indeed of our food industry. Exports have grown 70% since 2009 and the sector is now worth €850 million in sales. Bord Iascaigh Mhara and Bord Bia are working with seafood companies in Killybegs and elsewhere around our coast to grow the sector to €1 billion in the next few years. This will be driven by our seafood processing sector adding value to commodity products, innovating and developing new consumer seafood products, with the assistance of BIM’s Seafood Development Centres in Clonakilty and Killybegs, and winning new markets in Europe and the Far-East for Ireland’s top quality seafood. Just last month I announced financial support for two more capital investment projects by Killybegs seafood companies. On 9 May last year, I attended an information launch by Biomarine Ingredients Ireland of their plans to build the largest marine food ingredients plant in the world in Killybegs and I understand that plans for that are progressing well. It is clear that the future is very promising for the seafood industry generally and Killybegs is central to that growth story. While the Killybegs Jobs Initiative was important in terms of fostering a diversified blue economy in Killybegs, seafood will continue to be the driver of economic growth for Killybegs in the years to come.
377. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if funding will be made available in respect of a project (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15668/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraResponsibility for development, repair and maintenance of Cromane Pier rests with Kerry County Council. The parent Department for Local Authorities is the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government. My Department has in previous years, under the annual Fishery Harbour & Coastal Infrastructure Development Programme, provided funding to Local Authorities for small scale development and repair of local authority owned piers and slipways, subject to available Exchequer funding and overall national priorities.
On the 13th March this year all coastal Local Authorities were invited to submit applications under the 2015 Programme however, no application for funding for Cromane Pier was received from Kerry County Council. Any application submitted under the Programme by Kerry County Council in respect of Cromane Pier, in future years, will be considered in the context of available funding and overall priorities.
378. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding fish farming licence applications in Galway Bay with specific details on salmon fishing. [15713/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy is aware, an aquaculture licence application has been received by my Department from Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) for the cultivation of finfish in Galway Bay. The application and its accompanying Environmental Impact Statement are being considered under the provisions of the 1997 Fisheries (Amendment) Act and the 1933 Foreshore Act. The legislation provides for extensive consultation with stakeholders, including Inland Fisheries Ireland, which has responsibility for wild salmon stocks. A determination in respect of the application will be made as soon as possible following completion of the necessary assessment process.
As the application is under active consideration as part of the statutory process it would not be appropriate for me to comment further at this time.
379. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form by county over the period 2010 to 2014, the total number of recipients under the single payment scheme; the total monetary value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15714/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe figures as requested by the Deputy are set out in the following table.
|
- |
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
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|
COUNTY |
NUM_ PAID |
AMT |
NUM_ PAID |
AMT |
NUM_ PAID |
AMT |
NUM_ PAID |
AMT |
NUM_ PAID |
AMT |
|
CARLOW |
1,641 |
€25,269,300.94 |
1,642 |
€25,205,210.93 |
1,633 |
€24,744,355.09 |
1,620 |
€24,069,471.87 |
1,585 |
€23,711,674.86 |
|
CAVAN |
4,757 |
€36,223,263.50 |
4,757 |
€36,052,908.54 |
4,724 |
€35,575,024.60 |
4,695 |
€34,987,823.75 |
4,646 |
€33,799,250.27 |
|
CLARE |
6,058 |
€48,702,177.86 |
6,051 |
€48,585,027.80 |
6,028 |
€47,692,562.76 |
6,018 |
€47,106,613.05 |
5,934 |
€45,335,249.13 |
|
CORK |
12,884 |
€171,218,630.38 |
12,880 |
€170,608,989.04 |
12,843 |
€167,439,585.43 |
12,839 |
€164,385,432.23 |
12,645 |
€160,998,767.89 |
|
DONEGAL |
7,954 |
€48,566,956.58 |
7,992 |
€48,756,389.06 |
8,021 |
€48,250,334.37 |
7,981 |
€47,692,126.44 |
7,842 |
€46,325,623.43 |
|
DUBLIN |
638 |
€9,356,835.27 |
624 |
€9,227,744.95 |
626 |
€9,103,572.25 |
611 |
€8,966,743.91 |
600 |
€8,730,335.94 |
|
GALWAY |
11,922 |
€81,440,005.39 |
11,924 |
€81,127,428.06 |
11,847 |
€79,764,603.39 |
11,797 |
€78,605,059.76 |
11,586 |
€75,885,872.46 |
|
KERRY |
7,590 |
€59,525,609.19 |
7,619 |
€59,455,753.32 |
7,585 |
€58,546,419.33 |
7,580 |
€57,425,495.23 |
7,445 |
€55,779,906.46 |
|
KILDARE |
2,044 |
€32,569,643.59 |
2,022 |
€32,136,844.92 |
2,025 |
€31,427,184.70 |
2,045 |
€31,172,870.26 |
2,012 |
€30,554,698.38 |
|
KILKENNY |
3,441 |
€56,875,820.84 |
3,433 |
€56,347,909.02 |
3,421 |
€55,081,950.54 |
3,425 |
€54,119,535.86 |
3,391 |
€52,954,546.89 |
|
LAOIS |
2,926 |
€41,854,318.66 |
2,922 |
€41,367,190.96 |
2,921 |
€40,749,049.81 |
2,909 |
€40,164,145.39 |
2,868 |
€39,357,393.07 |
|
LEITRIM |
3,349 |
€17,698,481.92 |
3,376 |
€17,790,195.77 |
3,361 |
€17,519,972.12 |
3,338 |
€17,318,906.90 |
3,295 |
€16,846,678.83 |
|
LIMERICK |
5,135 |
€53,345,139.64 |
5,116 |
€52,898,572.65 |
5,068 |
€52,015,916.21 |
5,044 |
€51,138,396.27 |
4,956 |
€49,660,025.73 |
|
LONGFORD |
2,364 |
€20,233,663.79 |
2,364 |
€20,183,080.72 |
2,340 |
€19,811,864.60 |
2,333 |
€19,594,604.51 |
2,287 |
€18,883,459.02 |
|
LOUTH |
1,497 |
€20,273,410.27 |
1,487 |
€20,176,441.60 |
1,487 |
€19,843,615.25 |
1,481 |
€19,532,707.15 |
1,459 |
€19,231,860.26 |
|
MAYO |
11,367 |
€60,998,221.49 |
11,371 |
€60,963,777.15 |
11,315 |
€60,324,193.90 |
11,312 |
€59,398,457.86 |
11,089 |
€57,310,623.15 |
|
MEATH |
3,688 |
€56,437,470.07 |
3,709 |
€56,602,102.27 |
3,713 |
€55,439,497.69 |
3,699 |
€54,477,068.72 |
3,650 |
€53,513,982.95 |
|
MONAGHAN |
3,986 |
€31,347,673.86 |
3,959 |
€31,122,468.86 |
3,963 |
€30,655,142.56 |
3,938 |
€30,096,320.63 |
3,871 |
€29,021,928.83 |
|
OFFALY |
3,024 |
€37,199,657.78 |
3,017 |
€37,058,619.67 |
3,003 |
€36,364,523.99 |
2,991 |
€35,979,207.20 |
2,946 |
€35,095,161.45 |
|
ROSCOMMON |
5,688 |
€41,336,181.49 |
5,662 |
€41,219,385.56 |
5,627 |
€40,595,451.38 |
5,605 |
€40,096,566.44 |
5,526 |
€38,810,665.14 |
|
SLIGO |
3,913 |
€23,189,544.13 |
3,917 |
€23,131,225.10 |
3,896 |
€22,814,889.06 |
3,893 |
€22,530,164.65 |
3,839 |
€21,799,348.16 |
|
TIPPERARY |
6,936 |
€103,417,063.60 |
6,918 |
€102,760,771.50 |
6,897 |
€100,571,504.65 |
6,866 |
€99,515,314.72 |
6,761 |
€97,129,975.02 |
|
WATERFORD |
2,422 |
€40,035,907.79 |
2,407 |
€39,652,668.99 |
2,395 |
€38,911,425.37 |
2,378 |
€38,150,412.69 |
2,345 |
€37,466,287.60 |
|
WESTMEATH |
2,926 |
€34,458,338.71 |
2,937 |
€34,388,912.89 |
2,913 |
€33,681,572.83 |
2,902 |
€33,175,417.27 |
2,852 |
€32,255,240.85 |
|
WEXFORD |
4,012 |
€62,484,867.77 |
4,008 |
€62,169,640.69 |
3,992 |
€61,167,695.23 |
3,986 |
€60,084,683.62 |
3,934 |
€58,969,958.06 |
|
WICKLOW |
2,055 |
€28,392,589.22 |
2,061 |
€28,246,757.01 |
2,068 |
€28,037,321.30 |
2,067 |
€27,552,331.64 |
2,040 |
€26,870,952.08 |
|
TOTALS |
124,217 |
€1,242,450,773.73 |
124,175 |
€1,237,236,017.03 |
123,712 |
€1,216,129,228.41 |
123,353 |
€1,197,335,878.02 |
121,404 |
€1,166,299,465.91 |
380. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form by county over the period 2010 to 2014, inclusive, the total number of recipients under the disadvantaged areas scheme; the total monetary value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15715/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe number of farmers paid and amounts paid by county under the 2010 to 2014 Disadvantaged Areas Schemes were as follows:
|
County |
Farmers paid |
Amount paid 2010 |
Farmers paid |
Amount paid 2011 |
Farmers paid |
Amount paid 2012 |
|
Carlow |
748 |
€1,632,228.25 |
749 |
€1,643,169.38 |
721 |
€1,480,467.92 |
|
Cavan |
4,797 |
€10,294,881.44 |
4,824 |
€10,288,930.33 |
4,654 |
€10,083,386.32 |
|
Clare |
6,093 |
€14,562,749.35 |
6,109 |
€14,577,118.65 |
5,840 |
€14,075,555.66 |
|
Cork |
7,072 |
€16,730,463.78 |
7,083 |
€16,725,224.07 |
6,816 |
€15,656,708.32 |
|
Donegal |
8,161 |
€19,077,509.62 |
8,308 |
€19,335,063.50 |
7,949 |
€18,588,132.55 |
|
Dublin |
124 |
€281,434.23 |
129 |
€289,233.88 |
120 |
€262,015.78 |
|
Galway |
12,050 |
€26,052,141.01 |
12,072 |
€26,090,772.44 |
11,436 |
€24,937,523.07 |
|
Kerry |
7,628 |
€18,769,097.44 |
7,686 |
€18,810,344.34 |
7,299 |
€18,022,638.79 |
|
Kildare |
520 |
€999,575.84 |
511 |
€986,507.80 |
477 |
€843,247.11 |
|
Kilkenny |
1,765 |
€3,946,278.92 |
1,761 |
€3,934,753.23 |
1,681 |
€3,526,984.36 |
|
Laois |
1,697 |
€3,548,475.91 |
1,703 |
€3,537,065.75 |
1,633 |
€3,237,538.00 |
|
Leitrim |
3,444 |
€7,628,316.50 |
3,470 |
€7,701,164.19 |
3,303 |
€7,463,046.13 |
|
Limerick |
2,933 |
€5,985,019.00 |
2,918 |
€5,989,242.66 |
2,759 |
€5,476,845.05 |
|
Longford |
2,369 |
€5,149,352.99 |
2,377 |
€5,161,816.91 |
2,306 |
€5,062,593.12 |
|
Louth |
749 |
€1,297,651.72 |
744 |
€1,300,463.19 |
697 |
€1,164,684.56 |
|
Mayo |
11,470 |
€24,448,047.76 |
11,551 |
€24,643,564.42 |
11,005 |
€23,680,205.24 |
|
Meath |
1,302 |
€2,499,042.87 |
1,316 |
€2,523,528.51 |
1,277 |
€2,326,483.44 |
|
Monaghan |
4,051 |
€8,011,524.57 |
4,064 |
€8,003,435.92 |
3,922 |
€7,806,014.32 |
|
Offaly |
2,365 |
€4,886,130.76 |
2,382 |
€4,878,232.88 |
2,276 |
€4,559,216.59 |
|
Roscommon |
5,710 |
€12,412,407.08 |
5,703 |
€12,386,897.62 |
5,477 |
€12,091,265.91 |
|
Sligo |
4,007 |
€8,653,079.06 |
4,022 |
€8,645,325.58 |
3,824 |
€8,326,205.81 |
|
Tipperary |
4,483 |
€9,972,124.90 |
4,507 |
€9,965,647.71 |
4,306 |
€9,190,974.81 |
|
Waterford |
1,426 |
€3,221,377.81 |
1,418 |
€3,214,479.68 |
1,348 |
€2,779,957.31 |
|
Westmeath |
2,604 |
€5,388,575.98 |
2,632 |
€5,420,585.23 |
2,529 |
€5,135,016.13 |
|
Wexford |
1,415 |
€2,794,800.54 |
1,421 |
€2,764,763.39 |
1,313 |
€2,400,004.53 |
|
Wicklow |
1,713 |
€4,283,330.86 |
1,724 |
€4,272,355.06 |
1,648 |
€4,028,004.19 |
|
Totals |
100,696 |
€222,525,618.19 |
101,184 |
€223,089,686.32 |
96,616 |
€212,204,715.02 |
|
County |
Farmers paid |
Amount paid 2013 |
Farmers paid |
Amount paid 2014 |
|
Carlow |
704 |
€1,388,546.75 |
699 |
€1,372,209.27 |
|
Cavan |
4,610 |
€9,528,386.57 |
4,583 |
€9,419,163.23 |
|
Clare |
5,815 |
€13,191,318.18 |
5,772 |
€13,061,163.77 |
|
Cork |
6,693 |
€14,880,834.32 |
6,563 |
€14,528,807.64 |
|
Donegal |
7,911 |
€18,298,934.24 |
7,736 |
€17,776,856.21 |
|
Dublin |
118 |
€264,752.39 |
117 |
€248,398.78 |
|
Galway |
11,348 |
€23,820,050.42 |
11,129 |
€23,236,042.26 |
|
Kerry |
7,209 |
€17,296,600.06 |
7,144 |
€16,997,014.84 |
|
Kildare |
463 |
€783,251.53 |
467 |
€777,002.60 |
|
Kilkenny |
1,661 |
€3,287,436.54 |
1,649 |
€3,262,740.49 |
|
Laois |
1,594 |
€3,020,332.52 |
1,577 |
€2,971,594.34 |
|
Leitrim |
3,288 |
€7,216,702.95 |
3,223 |
€7,062,718.37 |
|
Limerick |
2,713 |
€5,061,060.57 |
2,688 |
€4,980,145.60 |
|
Longford |
2,271 |
€4,718,311.87 |
2,240 |
€4,630,078.14 |
|
Louth |
685 |
€1,107,669.92 |
675 |
€1,095,195.85 |
|
Mayo |
10,924 |
€23,003,132.66 |
10,695 |
€22,413,760.59 |
|
Meath |
1,244 |
€2,135,869.19 |
1,239 |
€2,121,229.05 |
|
Monaghan |
3,898 |
€7,395,949.53 |
3,874 |
€7,281,628.45 |
|
Offaly |
2,248 |
€4,223,257.71 |
2,224 |
€4,161,786.00 |
|
Roscommon |
5,428 |
€11,408,228.39 |
5,390 |
€11,255,386.80 |
|
Sligo |
3,806 |
€8,021,306.32 |
3,756 |
€7,858,173.90 |
|
Tipperary |
4,219 |
€8,511,075.20 |
4,164 |
€8,396,502.84 |
|
Waterford |
1,316 |
€2,567,368.21 |
1,297 |
€2,532,304.08 |
|
Westmeath |
2,499 |
€4,724,903.52 |
2,460 |
€4,653,228.25 |
|
Wexford |
1,293 |
€2,246,307.30 |
1,269 |
€2,203,910.44 |
|
Wicklow |
1,634 |
€3,837,064.69 |
1,599 |
€3,780,856.81 |
|
Totals |
95592 |
€201,938,651.55 |
94229 |
€198,077,898.60 |
381. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form by county over the period 2010 to 2014, inclusive, the total number of recipients under the rural environment protection scheme; the total monetary value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15716/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested is being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
382. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide, in tabular form by county over the period 2010 to 2014, inclusive, the total number of recipients under the scheme of investment aid for the development of the commercial horticulture sector; the total monetary value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15717/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information sought by the Deputy is set out as follows, in tabular form, as requested.
2010 – 2014 Payments per county under the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of Commercial Horticulture Sector
|
|
2010 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
2014 |
|||||
|
County |
€ |
No. paid |
€ |
No. paid |
€ |
No. paid |
€ |
No. paid |
€ |
No. paid |
|
Carlow |
123,392 |
1 |
168,888 |
2 |
27,648 |
1 |
87,553 |
1 |
145,783 |
1 |
|
Cavan |
45,094 |
1 |
50,271 |
3 |
37,152 |
3 |
57,349 |
2 |
||
|
Clare |
20,113 |
2 |
1,868 |
1 |
2,016 |
1 |
||||
|
Cork |
359,529 |
10 |
388,820 |
14 |
286,812 |
10 |
183,576 |
14 |
335,203 |
17 |
|
Donegal |
115,264 |
2 |
||||||||
|
Dublin |
399,908 |
25 |
631,775 |
27 |
456,923 |
28 |
980,951 |
30 |
1,383,906 |
30 |
|
Galway |
27,750 |
1 |
24,766 |
2 |
16,600 |
1 |
1,693 |
1 |
20,839 |
2 |
|
Kerry |
29,328 |
8 |
32,547 |
5 |
38,040 |
3 |
||||
|
Kildare |
57,703 |
6 |
181,194 |
8 |
186,730 |
5 |
58,679 |
4 |
135,042 |
6 |
|
Kilkenny |
41,515 |
1 |
71,570 |
3 |
48,853 |
5 |
88,945 |
5 |
61,667 |
3 |
|
Laois |
45,575 |
2 |
90,617 |
2 |
67,885 |
2 |
51,436 |
1 |
||
|
Limerick |
16,744 |
1 |
20,263 |
2 |
12,352 |
1 |
13,041 |
3 |
42,028 |
4 |
|
Louth |
84,104 |
4 |
137,307 |
4 |
131,231 |
4 |
150,554 |
4 |
170,560 |
4 |
|
Longford |
1,411 |
1 |
||||||||
|
Mayo |
65,600 |
1 |
764 |
1 |
2,048 |
2 |
562 |
1 |
320 |
1 |
|
Meath |
196,503 |
2 |
282,112 |
5 |
327,134 |
7 |
232,791 |
9 |
219,923 |
9 |
|
Monaghan |
89,544 |
1 |
308,822 |
4 |
207,617 |
6 |
225,196 |
6 |
||
|
Offaly |
8,739 |
1 |
67,463 |
5 |
16,554 |
1 |
128,005 |
5 |
24,280 |
1 |
|
Sligo |
7,364 |
1 |
5,061 |
1 |
||||||
|
Tipperary |
151,998 |
9 |
106,934 |
6 |
181,547 |
12 |
258,272 |
9 |
173,491 |
5 |
|
Waterford |
24,171 |
2 |
195,047 |
6 |
47,173 |
4 |
104,736 |
7 |
97,057 |
6 |
|
Westmeath |
108,737 |
4 |
153,421 |
4 |
96,610 |
2 |
59,116 |
3 |
||
|
Wexford |
211,924 |
10 |
283,851 |
16 |
555,061 |
22 |
434,003 |
20 |
433,901 |
16 |
|
Wicklow |
95,200 |
2 |
33,272 |
2 |
249,752 |
2 |
86,659 |
5 |
1,762 |
1 |
|
Totals |
2,044,993 |
80 |
2,842,821 |
119 |
3,161,232 |
124 |
3,249,650 |
135 |
3,709,764 |
121 |
