Written answers
Thursday, 13 October 2011
Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food
Direct Payment Schemes
2:00 pm
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 221: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of 2011 single farm payment applications received from applicants in County Roscommon; the corresponding figure for the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29337/11]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The tabular statement shows the position regarding applications and payments to County Roscommon herd-owners under the Single Payment Scheme, for the years specified.
| Year | Applications received | Applications paid | Value of payments |
| 2006 | 5,838 | 5,806 | €41.2m |
| 2007 | 5,817 | 5,775 | €41.1m |
| 2008 | 5,761 | 5,718 | €41.1m |
| 2009 | 5,730 | 5,698 | €41.7m |
| 2010 | 5,700 | 5,675 | €41.3m |
| 2011 | 5,609 | * | * |
* Data not available as payments will not commence until 17 October 2011.
As is clear, while the timing of all direct aid payments to farmers is crucial, it is the Single Farm Payment that is of most importance to farmers, given that it represents in excess of €1.2 billion of the €1.7 billion that is paid out in direct aid. The SFP forms a significant part of the annual income of all farmers in Ireland, in many cases is used to subsidise the running costs of the farming enterprise and is, therefore, greater than the net farm income.
Earlier this year, mindful of the difficulties caused for farmers by the current financial crisis and also being acutely aware of the significance to the wider rural economy of the Single Payment, I successfully sought the approval of the Commissioner to have advance payments made. I am pleased to say that these payments will start issuing as and from next Monday, 17 October.
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 222: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of 2011 single farm payment applications received form applicants in County Leitrim; the corresponding figure for the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29338/11]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The tabular statement shows the position regarding applications and payments to County Leitrim herd-owners under the Single Payment Scheme, for the years specified.
| Year | Applications received | Applications paid | Value of payments |
| 2006 | 3,445 | 3,422 | €17.4m |
| 2007 | 3,423 | 3,398 | €17.5m |
| 2008 | 3,399 | 3,378 | €17.5m |
| 2009 | 3,365 | 3,347 | €17.9m |
| 2010 | 3,360 | 3,336 | €17.7m |
| 2011 | 3,329 | * | * |
* No data available as payments will not commence until 17 October 2011.
As is clear, while the timing of all direct aid payments to farmers is crucial, it is the Single Farm Payment that is of most importance to farmers, given that it represents in excess of €1.2 billion of the €1.7 billion that is paid out in direct aid. The SFP forms a significant part of the annual income of all farmers in Ireland, in many cases is used to subsidise the running costs of the farming enterprise and is, therefore, greater than the net farm income.
Earlier this year, mindful of the difficulties caused for farmers by the current financial crisis and also being acutely aware of the significance to the wider rural economy of the Single Payment, I successfully sought the approval of the Commissioner to have advance payments made. I am pleased to say that these payments will start issuing as and from next Monday, 17 October.
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