Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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175. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number and percentage of farms in County Donegal that have grazing rights to commonage land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27776/14]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Under the 2013 Area-Based Schemes, 2,698 applicants from County Donegal declared eligible commonage land in their application forms. This number amounts to some 30% of all applicants under the 2013 Schemes in that County.

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal North East, Fianna Fail)
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176. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farms with commonage grazing rights in County Donegal which are participating in the agri-environment options scheme; the number that have participated or are participating in REP schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27797/14]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The total number of farms with commonage grazing rights in County Donegal who are participating in the Agri Environment Options Schemes (AEOS) is 866. The number of farms with commonage grazing rights in County Donegal who are participating in the Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS4) is 507.