The information requested (where available) by the Deputy is detailed in the following tabular statement.
Recipients of Farm Assist by County at the end of December in the years 2010 to 2017 and at the end of February 2018
Year
|
February 2018
|
2017
|
2016
|
2015
|
2014
|
2013
|
2012
|
2011
|
2010
|
Carlow
|
56
|
60
|
58
|
69
|
76
|
75
|
84
|
95
|
102
|
Cavan
|
242
|
254
|
265
|
300
|
326
|
344
|
404
|
407
|
401
|
Clare
|
342
|
346
|
400
|
455
|
521
|
566
|
609
|
643
|
637
|
Cork
|
529
|
542
|
606
|
689
|
788
|
840
|
922
|
957
|
917
|
Donegal
|
1,140
|
1,265
|
1,294
|
1,299
|
1,458
|
1,492
|
1,534
|
1,491
|
1,389
|
Dublin
|
27
|
27
|
33
|
30
|
32
|
28
|
37
|
35
|
11
|
Galway
|
702
|
714
|
767
|
858
|
1,000
|
1,035
|
1,112
|
1,137
|
1,133
|
Kerry
|
602
|
523
|
568
|
717
|
721
|
766
|
818
|
819
|
742
|
Kildare
|
21
|
21
|
19
|
28
|
37
|
39
|
53
|
53
|
56
|
Kilkenny
|
86
|
86
|
91
|
108
|
120
|
128
|
146
|
154
|
173
|
Laois
|
82
|
85
|
94
|
104
|
116
|
128
|
158
|
177
|
149
|
Leitrim
|
304
|
301
|
331
|
366
|
377
|
396
|
394
|
377
|
331
|
Limerick
|
145
|
139
|
164
|
180
|
216
|
231
|
250
|
247
|
265
|
Longford
|
128
|
130
|
139
|
177
|
205
|
232
|
260
|
258
|
176
|
Louth
|
60
|
60
|
59
|
72
|
82
|
79
|
87
|
84
|
81
|
Mayo
|
1,115
|
1,156
|
1,289
|
1,471
|
1,614
|
1,691
|
1,813
|
1,869
|
1,684
|
Meath
|
45
|
49
|
55
|
67
|
81
|
81
|
93
|
82
|
90
|
Monaghan
|
307
|
319
|
344
|
386
|
446
|
468
|
504
|
545
|
516
|
Offaly
|
71
|
72
|
76
|
89
|
97
|
107
|
130
|
133
|
127
|
Roscommon
|
256
|
262
|
276
|
319
|
356
|
384
|
424
|
433
|
407
|
Sligo
|
208
|
210
|
228
|
251
|
283
|
283
|
310
|
315
|
478
|
Tipperary
|
241
|
252
|
269
|
300
|
336
|
363
|
404
|
402
|
350
|
Waterford
|
60
|
61
|
64
|
70
|
78
|
85
|
92
|
96
|
84
|
Westmeath
|
97
|
99
|
120
|
131
|
153
|
166
|
197
|
193
|
134
|
Wexford
|
152
|
151
|
166
|
195
|
223
|
224
|
248
|
255
|
202
|
Wicklow
|
50
|
50
|
53
|
59
|
67
|
72
|
79
|
76
|
79
|
Total
|
7,068
|
7,234
|
7,828
|
8,790
|
9,809
|
10,303
|
11,162
|
11,333
|
10,714
|
Expenditure on Farm Assist 2010 to 2017 and to end February 2018
€000
|
€000
|
€000
|
€000
|
€000
|
€000
|
€000
|
€000
|
€000
|
11,686
|
78,182
|
78,832
|
88,487
|
93,632
|
99,178
|
108,170
|
113,724
|
110,931
|