Written answers
Tuesday, 26 January 2016
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Agriculture Scheme Data
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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211. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of direct payments paid to farmers under European Union and national schemes from 2013 to 2015, inclusive, by pillar 1 and pillar 2 payments; the profiled amount to be paid to farmers in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2989/16]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is outlined below:
Pillar 1 2013 -2016 Direct Payment to Farmers €'000
| Title of Scheme/Programme | 2013 Expenditure | 2014 Expenditure | 2015 Expenditure | 2016 Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Payment Scheme | 1,202,000 | 1,178,000 | 25,216 | 0 |
| Basic Payment Scheme (incl Greening & Young Farmer & Protein) | 0 | 0 | 1,096,491 | 1,200,000 |
| Other Pillar 1 (Grassland Sheep Scheme, Burren Life & Dairy Efficiency, Beef Data Programme) | 19,000 | 24,000 | 10,532 | 0 |
| Market Volatility Payment | 0 | 0 | 10,637 | 2,600 |
| Total Pillar 1 | 1,221,000 | 1,202,000 | 1,142,876 | 1,202,600 |
Pillar 2 2013 -2016 Direct Payment to Farmers €'000
| Title of Scheme/Programme | 2013 Expenditure | 2014 Expenditure | 2015 Expenditure | 2016 Budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef Data and Genomics Programme | 0 | 0 | 29,000 | 51,000 |
| Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS) | 138,841 | 133,342 | 30,173 | 315 |
| Agri - Environment Option Scheme (AEOS) | 58,147 | 60,773 | 79,801 | 40,850 |
| Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) | 0 | 0 | 11,453 | 142,000 |
| Locally led Environmental Schemes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,200 |
| Organic Farming Scheme | 236 | 4,428 | 7,969 | 10,000 |
| Early Retirement Scheme | 14,719 | 10,523 | 7,143 | 5,016 |
| Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme | 11,017 | 16,456 | 24,830 | 35,800 |
| Less Favoured Areas Scheme/Area of Natural Constraint Scheme and Area of Specific Constraint | 201,830 | 194,238 | 205,906 | 202,000 |
| Total Pillar 2 | 424,790 | 419,760 | 396,275 | 488,181 |
National Schemes 2013 -2016 Direct Payment to Farmers €'000
| Beef Genomics Scheme | 0 | 21,000 | 2,200 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Volatility National Top –Up | 0 | 0 | 13,450 | 0 |
| Beef Data Programme | 0 | 0 | 1,980 | 0 |
| Afforestation | 95,523 | 98,892 | 96,601 | 99,500 |
| Development of Commercial Horticulture | 3,080 | 3,984 | 3,961 | 4,300 |
| Development of Organic Sector | 949 | 1,121 | 1,426 | 2,045 |
| Technology Adoption Programmes | 8,928 | 7,939 | 4,750 | 800 |
| Suckler Cow Scheme | 10,290 | 1,063 | 29 | 15 |
| 118,771 | 133,999 | 124,397 | 106,660 | |
| Total Pillar 1 + Pillar 2+ National | 1,764,561 | 1,755,759 | 1,663,548 | 1,797,441 |
The Burren Life scheme which was originally funded under Pillar 1 is included in the Pillar 2 from 2016. The data for afforestation shown above includes both establishment grants and premia.
Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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212. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure incurred in 2015 on the beef data and genomics programme, rural environment protection scheme, agri-environment option scheme, green low-carbon agri-environment scheme, locally-led environmental schemes, organic farming schemes, land mobility, targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, horticulture industry, the organic sector and areas of natural constraint scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2990/16]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the following table:
| Title of Scheme/Programme | Expenditure for 2015 €000 |
|---|---|
| Beef Data and Genomics Programme | 29,000 |
| Rural Environment Protection Scheme | 30,173 |
| Agri - Environment Option Scheme | 79,801 |
| Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme | 11,453 |
| Locally Led Environmental Schemes | *1,044 |
| Land Mobility | 7,143 |
| Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme | 24,830 |
| Horticulture Industry | 3,961 |
| The Organic Sector | 1,426 |
| Organic Farming Schemes | 7,969 |
| Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme | 205,906 |
Expenditure on the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (TAMS), Horticulture Industry and €800,255 of the total expenditure on the Organic Sector related to capital payments.
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