John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 110: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers in County Waterford in receipt of payments under the suckler cow welfare scheme in each of the past five years and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46726/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The Suckler Cow Welfare Scheme was established in 2008 and payments have issued in respect of 2008 and 2009 born animals where the required measures were completed.

Under the 2008 Scheme 656 farmers in County Waterford have been paid to date a total of €1,550,419, in respect of 19,772 animals. Under the 2009 Scheme, 510 applicants have been paid to date a total of €552,105 in respect of 14,183 animals. The rate payable under the 2008 Scheme was €80 per head, whereas, under the 2009 Scheme and subsequent years the rate is set at €40 per head. Payments continue to issue in respect of both 2008 and 2009 born calves as individual cases are cleared.

John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 111: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers in County Waterford in receipt of ewe sheep grassland payment in each of the past five years and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46727/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The Upland Sheep Payment was implemented in Ireland in 2009. Payments amounting to €95,790.13 were made to 197 farmers in Waterford. The Grassland Sheep Scheme replaced the Upland Sheep Payment in 2010. There was no specific direct aid scheme in place for sheep farmers prior to 2009 but sheep farmers benefited from payments under both the Single Payment Scheme and Disadvantaged Areas Scheme.

John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 112: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers in County Waterford in receipt of capital grant aid for fencing and handling facilities in each of the past five years and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46728/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The numbers of payments made in County Waterford each year since 2005 under the Farm Waste Management, Alternative Enterprises and Farm Improvement Schemes in respect of fencing and handling facilities are set out in the following table:-

In addition, grant-aid has been made available since 1 November 2010 for fencing and mobile handling facilities in the sheep sector by virtue of the Sheep Fencing/Mobile Handling Equipment Scheme. However, no payments have been made, to date, under the Scheme.