Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 February 2017
376. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of participating persons who make CAP Pillar1 and RDP scheme Pillar 2 applications online or via paper based on latest figures in tabular form; the percentage breakdown of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9444/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe most recent figures in relation to online and paper applicants for Pillar 1 and Pillar 2 schemes administered by my Department are set out in the following table.
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Online Applications |
- |
Paper Applications |
- |
|
Scheme |
Number of Participants |
% of Participants |
Number of Participants |
% of Participants |
Total Number of Participants |
|
Basic Payment Scheme |
101,005 |
76.68% |
30,723 |
23.32% |
131,728 |
|
Area of Natural Constraints |
77,699 |
78% |
21,775 |
22% |
99,474 |
|
Protein Aid Scheme |
1,090 |
98.73% |
14 |
1.27% |
1,104 |
|
Young Farmers Scheme |
6,363 |
68.79% |
2,887 |
31.21% |
9,250 |
|
Beef Data and Genomics Programme (B.D.G.P.) |
4,445 |
18% |
20,149 |
82% |
24,594 |
|
Knowledge Transfer Programme |
20,252 |
100% |
N/A |
N/A |
20,252 |
|
TAMS II |
10,672 |
100% |
N/A |
N/A |
10,672 |
|
GLAS |
51,000 |
100% |
N/A |
N/A |
51,000 |
|
Sheep Welfare Scheme(*Preliminary Figure) |
N/A |
N/A |
21,500 |
100% |
21,500 |
|
Organic Farming Scheme |
1,264 |
73% |
476 |
27% |
1,740 |
|
Collaborate Farming Scheme |
544 |
92% |
45 |
8% |
589 |
