Written answers

Thursday, 14 November 2013

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Application Numbers

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received from County Cavan for the disadvantaged areas scheme 2013; the number of applications fully paid to date; when it is expected that all payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48785/13]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Payments under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced, on schedule, on 25 September and, to date, payments worth €180.3 million have issued nationally, to some 84,782 applicants, with payments continuing to issue on a twice weekly basis, with individual cases being paid as they are confirmed eligible. The details in respect of payments which have issued to farmers in County Cavan to date are set out below.

County Cavan

YearNumbers appliedNumber paidValue of payments
20134,9424,220€8,815,516.30

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received from County Monaghan for the disadvantaged areas scheme 2013; the number of applications fully paid to date; when it is expected that all payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48786/13]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Payments under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced, on schedule, on 25 September and, to date, payments worth €180.3 million have issued nationally, to some 84,782 applicants, with payments continuing to issue on a twice weekly basis, with individual cases being paid as they are confirmed eligible. The details in respect of payments which have issued to farmers in County Monaghan to date are set out below.

County Monaghan

YearNumbers appliedNumber paidValue of payments
20134,1923,585€6,881,361.91

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