Written answers
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Department of Social Protection
Social Welfare Benefits
9:00 pm
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 356: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of recipients of farm assist on a county basis; the total value of farm assist payments; the estimated savings on foot of budget 2012 changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3611/12]
Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The table provides details of the number of recipients of Farm Assist on a county basis. The estimated savings arising from Budget 2012 are €5.15m. Taking into account the expected savings, a provision has been made for payments valued at €115.07 in the 2012 Estimates.
Recipients of Farm Assist December 2011 | |
County | Number of Recipients |
Carlow | 95 |
Cavan | 407 |
Clare | 643 |
Cork | 957 |
Donegal | 1,491 |
Dublin | 35 |
Galway | 1,137 |
Kerry | 819 |
Kildare | 53 |
Kilkenny | 154 |
Laois | 177 |
Leitrim | 377 |
Limerick | 247 |
Longford | 258 |
Louth | 84 |
Mayo | 1,869 |
Meath | 82 |
Monaghan | 545 |
Offaly | 133 |
Roscommon | 433 |
Sligo | 315 |
Tipperary North | 224 |
Tipperary South | 178 |
Waterford | 96 |
Westmeath | 193 |
Wexford | 255 |
Wicklow | 76 |
Total | 11,333 |
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