Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 January 2019
453. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of eligible and ineligible farmers, respectively, enrolled in the basic payments scheme; the number of eligible farmers who have received a 2018 BPS payment by ranges (details supplied) in tabular form; the number who have not received the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3984/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs of 24 January 2019, payments amounting to €1.166 billion had issued to 122,431 BPS applicants. There are 123,095 applicants currently deemed eligible. Remaining cases are being processed as a matter of priority, and in many of these cases applicants have yet to meet all the scheme requirements or submit relevant documentation in order to qualify for payment.
Regular pay runs will continue to take place to ensure that cases that become clear for payment are paid as quickly as possible.
Details of applicants paid under the requested ranges as of 24 January 2019 is set out in the table.
BPS + Greening:
|
Payment range: |
Number of Applicants: |
|
Between €0 and €5,000 |
38,103 |
|
Between €5,000.01 and €10,000 |
34,786 |
|
Between €10,000.01 and €20,000 |
29,033 |
|
Between €20,000.01 and €30,000 |
10,873 |
|
Between €30,000.01 and €40,000 |
4,655 |
|
Between €40,000.01 and €50,000 |
2,064 |
|
Between €50,000.01 and €60,000 |
1,125 |
|
Between €60,000.01 and €70,000 |
614 |
|
Between €70,000.01 and €80,000 |
368 |
|
Between €80,000.01 and €90,000 |
243 |
|
Between €90,000.01 and €10,0000 |
154 |
|
Between €10,0000.01 and €11,0000 |
118 |
|
Between €110,000.01 and €120,000 |
88 |
|
Between €120,000.01 and €130,000 |
52 |
|
Between €130,000.01 and €140,000 |
33 |
|
Between €140,000.01 and €150,000 |
29 |
|
Greater than €150,000.01 |
93 |
|
TOTAL |
122,431 |
