Written answers

Tuesday, 16 October 2012

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Single Payment Scheme Payments

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in receipt of a single payment of more than €500,000 in 2011; the total single payment paid to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44675/12]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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There are no farmers in receipt of single farm payments of more than €500,000.

Photo of Martin FerrisMartin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that receive single farm payments of €60,000 and above, €70,000 and above, €80,000 and above and €90,000 and above. [44683/12]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The numbers of farmers in receipt of payments under the 2011 Single Payment Scheme in the categories requested were as follows:

CategoryNumber Paid
€ 60,000 and above
1,257
€70,000 and above
805
€80,000 and above
539
€90,000 and above
361

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