Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 December 2023
183. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 432 of 5 December 2023, if he will provide a county-by-county breakdown of the advance payments issued under the sheep improvement scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55571/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Sheep Improvement Scheme is funded under Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan. It provides support to sheep farmers for carrying out actions that improve animal health and welfare in the sheep sector and builds on the progress made by the Sheep Welfare Scheme (SWS), which has now come to an end.
The Sheep Improvement Scheme (SIS) complements some of the elements provided for in the Sheep Welfare Scheme, by providing increased support, while also building on other actions beneficial to sheep health and welfare, including the targeted application of genomic technologies in the sheep sector.
The number of farmers that have been paid the advance payment for the SIS nationally is 16,847. Payments will continue to issue as applicants meet the scheme requirements. Balancing payments are planned to issue in May 2024. Below is the numbers of farmers and amounts paid the SIS advance payment per county.
|
County Description |
No Of Applications |
Total Payments (€) |
|
CARLOW |
343 |
€ 514,100 |
|
CAVAN |
406 |
€ 371,015 |
|
CLARE |
156 |
€ 95,605 |
|
CORK |
771 |
€ 880,148 |
|
DONEGAL |
3,298 |
€ 2,615,331 |
|
DUBLIN |
101 |
€ 140,556 |
|
GALWAY |
1,953 |
€ 1,975,791 |
|
KERRY |
1,497 |
€ 2,035,747 |
|
KILDARE |
287 |
€ 507,542 |
|
KILKENNY |
195 |
€ 286,712 |
|
LAOIS |
160 |
€ 191,168 |
|
LEITRIM |
610 |
€ 674,393 |
|
LIMERICK |
56 |
€ 86,975 |
|
LONGFORD |
181 |
€ 182,845 |
|
LOUTH |
197 |
€ 291,230 |
|
MAYO |
2,379 |
€ 2,249,039 |
|
MEATH |
420 |
€ 699,159 |
|
MONAGHAN |
187 |
€ 183,682 |
|
OFFALY |
216 |
€ 281,326 |
|
ROSCOMMON |
799 |
€ 848,507 |
|
SLIGO |
714 |
€ 747,599 |
|
TIPPERARY |
320 |
€ 520,669 |
|
WATERFORD |
188 |
€ 347,463 |
|
WESTMEATH |
315 |
€ 377,920 |
|
WEXFORD |
383 |
€ 568,069 |
|
WICKLOW |
715 |
€ 1,211,740 |
|
Total |
16,847 |
€18,884,331 |
