Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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210. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total expected spend under the DAS scheme under the Rural Development Programme 2007-13; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15838/14]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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With payments made to date under the 2013 Disadvantaged Areas Scheme representing in excess of 98% of the expected outturn, the expected DAS spend under the 2007/2013 Rural Development Programme will be in the region of €1,592 million. Payments in respect of each of the years of the Programme as follows:

It will be recalled that, due to pressing budgetary constraints, the annual budget for the Scheme was reduced in both 2009 and 2012. However, it was subsequently increased for 2013; this increased level will again be available for the 2014 Scheme.