The data requested by the Deputy is set out in the table.
County
|
Total Number of Sheep Farmers *
|
Total Number of Applications
|
Number of Applications Withdrawn
|
Total Number of applications not meeting scheme criteria
|
Total Number of Approved Applications
|
Number Applicants Paid
|
Carlow
|
754
|
470
|
4
|
43
|
423
|
423
|
Cavan
|
958
|
477
|
7
|
47
|
423
|
423
|
Clare
|
619
|
252
|
10
|
27
|
215
|
215
|
Cork
|
1,794
|
1072
|
9
|
61
|
1002
|
1002
|
Donegal
|
5,967
|
3783
|
39
|
160
|
3584
|
3584
|
Dubin
|
207
|
110
|
1
|
5
|
104
|
104
|
Galway
|
4,309
|
2573
|
38
|
133
|
2402
|
2402
|
Kerry
|
2,463
|
1774
|
13
|
79
|
1682
|
1682
|
Kildare
|
717
|
429
|
10
|
57
|
362
|
362
|
Kilkenny
|
521
|
330
|
6
|
33
|
291
|
291
|
Laois
|
475
|
283
|
3
|
28
|
252
|
252
|
Leitrim
|
1,115
|
732
|
17
|
29
|
686
|
686
|
Limerick
|
256
|
109
|
1
|
16
|
92
|
92
|
Longford
|
452
|
258
|
8
|
24
|
226
|
226
|
Louth
|
391
|
256
|
4
|
20
|
232
|
232
|
Mayo
|
4,897
|
3184
|
36
|
132
|
3016
|
3016
|
Meath
|
1,080
|
643
|
13
|
65
|
565
|
565
|
Monaghan
|
515
|
254
|
2
|
35
|
217
|
217
|
Offaly
|
630
|
332
|
8
|
35
|
289
|
289
|
Roscommon
|
1,859
|
1128
|
26
|
63
|
1039
|
1039
|
Sligo
|
1,603
|
947
|
14
|
51
|
882
|
882
|
Tipperary
|
986
|
527
|
14
|
58
|
455
|
455
|
Waterford
|
442
|
268
|
2
|
32
|
234
|
234
|
Westmeath
|
787
|
462
|
12
|
48
|
402
|
402
|
Wexford
|
1,155
|
663
|
11
|
77
|
575
|
575
|
Wicklow
|
1,361
|
957
|
9
|
83
|
865
|
865
|
Totals
|
36,313
|
22,273
|
317
|
1,441
|
20,515
|
20,515
|
* Data obtained from 2016 Sheep Census returns.
Please note that a variety of cases are included in the category of applications "not meeting scheme criteria". Some of these may qualify for payment once the issue with the application has been rectified, while others are ineligible for payment.