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Farm Assist Scheme Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 February 2017

Thursday, 9 February 2017

Ceisteanna (143)

Charlie McConalogue

Ceist:

143. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of farm assist payments and the total amount paid in each county in each of the years from 2012 to 2016 in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6583/17]

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Freagraí scríofa

The information requested by the Deputy in respect of recipients of Farm Assist in each county is detailed in the table.

The breakdown of the moneys paid to recipients is not collated on a county basis by my Department. I am however informed that the total expenditure on Farm Assist in each of the years 2012 to 2015 was approximately €108.2m, €99.2m, €93.6m, €88.4m respectively and the provisional outturn for the scheme in 2016 is €78.8m.

Recipients of Farm Assist by county at 31 December in each of the years 2012 to 2016

County

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Carlow

84

75

76

69

58

Cavan

404

344

326

300

265

Clare

609

566

521

455

400

Cork

922

840

788

689

606

Donegal

1,534

1,492

1,458

1,299

1294

Dublin

37

28

32

30

33

Galway

1,112

1,035

1,000

858

767

Kerry

818

766

721

717

568

Kildare

53

39

37

28

19

Kilkenny

146

128

120

108

91

Laois

158

128

116

104

94

Leitrim

394

396

377

366

331

Limerick

250

231

216

180

164

Longford

260

232

205

177

139

Louth

87

79

82

72

59

Mayo

1,813

1,691

1,614

1,471

1289

Meath

93

81

81

67

55

Monaghan

504

468

446

386

344

Offaly

130

107

97

89

76

Roscommon

424

384

356

319

276

Sligo

310

283

283

251

228

Tipperary

404

363

336

300

269

Waterford

92

85

78

70

64

Westmeath

197

166

153

131

120

Wexford

248

224

223

195

166

Wicklow

79

72

67

59

63

Totals

11,162

10,303

9,809

8,790

7,838

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