Written answers
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Suckler Welfare Scheme Application Numbers
Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers on a county basis in receipt of payments under the suckler cow welfare scheme; the total payment made on a county basis under the scheme in 2011 and to date in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47906/12]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The table below sets out the numbers of herds, animals and amounts paid by County under the Suckler Welfare Scheme since 1 January 2011.
| COUNTY | HERDS PAID | TOTAL ANIMALS PAID | TOTAL AMOUNT PAID € |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARLOW | 2,199 | 18,696 | 755,152 |
| CAVAN | 6,026 | 44,820 | 1,806,208 |
| CLARE | 9,495 | 73,050 | 2,947,842 |
| CORK | 8,426 | 69,653 | 2,808,574 |
| DONEGAL | 6,452 | 40,542 | 1,635,104 |
| DUBLIN | 268 | 2,606 | 104,780 |
| GALWAY | 14,705 | 105,341 | 4,247,559 |
| KERRY | 6,352 | 42,197 | 1,702,347 |
| KILDARE | 1,652 | 16,026 | 647,397 |
| KILKENNY | 3,854 | 39,945 | 1,610,539 |
| LAOIS | 4,014 | 36,404 | 1,470,897 |
| LEITRIM | 4,708 | 26,447 | 1,063,301 |
| LIMERICK | 3,584 | 29,833 | 1,202,134 |
| LONGFORD | 3,467 | 26,856 | 1,082,024 |
| LOUTH | 1,204 | 10,357 | 418,307 |
| MAYO | 11,190 | 72,075 | 2,901,755 |
| MEATH | 3,081 | 30,970 | 1,250,222 |
| MONAGHAN | 3,884 | 28,744 | 1,157,048 |
| OFFALY | 3,615 | 33,018 | 1,332,939 |
| ROSCOMMON | 7,422 | 52,080 | 2,094,299 |
| SLIGO | 4,467 | 28,832 | 1,162,229 |
| TIPPERARY | 6,863 | 69,890 | 2,822,768 |
| WATERFORD | 2,329 | 26,433 | 1,066,294 |
| WESTMEATH | 3,785 | 35,639 | 1,438,016 |
| WEXFORD | 3,798 | 35,290 | 1,425,208 |
| WICKLOW | 2,470 | 21,454 | 865,563 |
| Totals | 129,310 | 1,017,198 | 41,018,509 |
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