Written answers
Wednesday, 29 June 2016
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Young Farmers Scheme
Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who have been accepted by his Department under the young farmer scheme and the value of entitlements which have been allocated to them, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18583/16]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The information sought will be compiled by my Department and forwarded directly to the Deputy at the earliest opportunity.
Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who have been accepted by his Department under the old young farmer scheme and the value of entitlements which have been allocated to them, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18584/16]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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To date my Department have accepted 260 applications under the “Old” Young Farmer category of the 2015 National Reserve. The number of successful applicants per county, and the value of entitlements allocated to them under the 2015 National Reserve is set out in tabular format:
County | Number of Successful Applicants (to date) Under Old Young Farmer Category of the National Reserve | Value of National Reserve Allocation |
---|---|---|
CARLOW | 5 | €15,059.88 |
CAVAN | 4 | €8,228.91 |
CLARE | 15 | €30,699.14 |
CORK | 30 | €104,000.31 |
DONEGAL | 22 | €84,208.06 |
DUBLIN | 0 | €0.00 |
GALWAY | 15 | €50,801.31 |
KERRY | 23 | €118,335.59 |
KILDARE | 5 | €31,585.10 |
KILKENNY | 8 | €39,124.43 |
LAOIS | 8 | €28,478.89 |
LEITRIM | 17 | €66,822.26 |
LIMERICK | 17 | €48,573.84 |
LONGFORD | 6 | €9,243.84 |
LOUTH | 0 | €0.00 |
MAYO | 17 | €49,281.02 |
MEATH | 8 | €25,482.07 |
MONAGHAN | 5 | €11,823.29 |
OFFALY | 7 | €32,691.34 |
ROSCOMMON | 11 | €35,755.93 |
SLIGO | 8 | €27,826.28 |
TIPPERARY | 12 | €52,417.88 |
WATERFORD | 2 | €7,152.19 |
WESTMEATH | 4 | €7,597.16 |
WEXFORD | 8 | €38,123.94 |
WICKLOW | 3 | €5,719.00 |
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