Written answers
Thursday, 23 February 2017
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Fodder Crisis
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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390. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount expended on the scheme of assistance for persons who suffered fodder losses as a result of the severe flooding in 2016, by county, in tabular form; the total number of participants per county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9458/17]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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A fodder aid scheme to help farmers who suffered damage/loss to animal feed during the December 2015 and January 2016 floods commenced in January 2016. Following receipt of aid applications, and the completion of on farm verification visits to each holding, payments under the scheme issued from mid February with all payments finalised by August 2016.
Below is a breakdown of applications.
| Number of Applications received | Not Valid under Fodder Aid | Number of applications paid | Amount Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Cavan | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5,575.00 |
| Clare | 22 | 3 | 19 | 46,938.00 |
| Cork | 14 | 4 | 10 | 16,250.00 |
| Donegal | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1,925.00 |
| Dublin | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Galway | 96 | 13 | 83 | 164,387.50 |
| Kerry | 11 | 2 | 9 | 27,295.00 |
| Kildare | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Kilkenny | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1,950.00 |
| Laois | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1,625.00 |
| Leitrim | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4,675.00 |
| Limerick | 3 | 2 | 1 | 750.00 |
| Longford | 13 | 1 | 12 | 23,865.00 |
| Louth | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Mayo | 59 | 7 | 52 | 68,510.00 |
| Meath | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Monaghan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1,500.00 |
| Offaly | 25 | 2 | 23 | 36,855.00 |
| Roscommon | 65 | 9 | 56 | 120,760.00 |
| Sligo | 6 | 0 | 6 | 11,975.00 |
| Tipperary | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1,440.00 |
| Waterford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12,119.20 |
| Westmeath | 37 | 3 | 34 | 118,075.00 |
| Wexford | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Wicklow | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Totals | 390 | 60 | 330 | 666,469.70 |
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