The payments issued in Longford and Westmeath under the Disadvantaged Areas / Less Favoured Areas Scheme are set out in the table below for the years 2008 to 2014:
Year
|
Longford
|
Westmeath
|
2014
|
€4,655,987.46
|
€4,664,392.10
|
2013
|
€4,684,711.44
|
€4,690,681.09
|
2012
|
€5,046,568.27
|
€5,118,905.56
|
2011
|
€5,161,816.91
|
€5,417,831.65
|
2010
|
€5,149,352.99
|
€5,388,575.98
|
2009
|
€5,193,452.19
|
€5,371,823.83
|
2008
|
€5,811,336.76
|
€6,164,291.34
|
Payments under the new Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme commenced in September, 2015. While all payments have not yet issued, some €3.7m in respect of Longford and €3.8m in respect of Westmeath ha ve issued to date.