Basic Payment Scheme Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 January 2019

Tuesday, 22 January 2019

Ceisteanna (493, 494)

Thomas Pringle

Ceist:

493. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of basic payments scheme entrants in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2638/19]

Thomas Pringle

Ceist:

494. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of basic payment scheme entrants in County Donegal who receive less than the national average entitlement payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2639/19]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I propose to take Questions Nos. 493 and 494 together.

To date, the number of eligible applications received for Donegal under the 2018 Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) is 8,167.

As of Friday 18th January, the national average BPS payment for 2018 was €9,523 and there are 6,488 Donegal applicants that received payments for 2018 that were less than the national average.