Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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140. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the total amount paid on farm assist claims in 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the total number of claimants in each of those years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40312/13]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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The information requested by the Deputy is collated by the Department annually for inclusion in the Statistical Information on Social Welfare Services report which is laid before the Dáil when published and copies are lodged in the Oireachtas library. Furthermore these reports are available to the public at www.welfare.ie/en/Pages/Annual-Statistical-Information-Reports.aspx.

I enclose for the Deputy’s convenience a tabular statement detailing the number of persons in receipt of farm assist and the provisional cost of the scheme for 2010, 2011, 2012 and at the 31st of August 2013.