Agriculture Schemes

Thursday, 7 April 2022

Ceisteanna (436)

Matt Carthy

Ceist:

436. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in receipt of a basic payment; the average number of hectares for which they are in receipt of payment by county, by farm system in 2021, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19011/22]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The detailed information requested by the Deputy is currently being compiled and will be forwarded directly to him as soon as possible.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51

I refer to Parliamentary Question 19011/22 regarding the average number of hectares paid per county, by farm system in 2021.

No data is available as to the particular sectors the payments are paid on, nor is there a requirement on the applicant to provide such information. Payment is made based on the applicant holding entitlements and corresponding eligible land to cover those entitlements.

Please see below the data in tabular form for the average number of hectares paid per county for 2021.

County	Average Hectares paid
CARLOW	43.33
CAVAN	27.86
CLARE	31.99
CORK	40.38
DONEGAL	32.99
DUBLIN	56.07
GALWAY	29.55
KERRY	41.23
KILDARE	49.92
KILKENNY	46.56
LAOIS	40.01
LEITRIM	29.06
LIMERICK	37.28
LONGFORD	28.73
LOUTH	40.32
MAYO	29.72
MEATH	44.05
MONAGHAN	23.54
OFFALY	38.80
ROSCOMMON	27.62
SLIGO	29.67
TIPPERARY	44.55
WATERFORD	52.11
WESTMEATH	38.00
WEXFORD	43.80
WICKLOW	51.10