Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 8 December 2015

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Supplementary)

2:00 pm

Mr. Heber McMahon:

My apologies, the text is small. I will set out the figures for agri-environmental schemes. In total, 52% of our estimated amount was spent by the end of November. This meant we were €57 million behind in payments. In the case of REPS, a total of 93% of payments were made and we were behind approximately 2%. In the case of the agri-environment options scheme, we were behind €38 million or 44%. In the case of GLAS, we have yet to spend €20 million. It is anticipated those payments will go out this year.