Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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674. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total funding originally allocated in 2014, 2015 and 2016 for CAP Pillar 1 under the young farmers scheme in tabular form; the total funds actually expended in each year; the 2017 budget allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9810/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The Young Farmers Scheme was introduced in 2015 as a measure to support young farmers under the reformed Common Agricultural Policy.  Ireland has allocated 2% of the national ceiling to the Scheme each year from 2015 to 2019.

The following table sets out the total budget allocation for each year 2015-2017 for the Young Farmers Scheme and details of the amount paid under the Scheme for 2015. It also sets out the amount paid under the 2016 Scheme to date. With regard to the 2016 Young Farmers Scheme, in excess of 90% of these applications have been fully processed and in remaining cases my Department is in contact with individual applicants regarding additional information to finalise processing or carrying out final administrative and on-farm checks. In this regard, the amount paid under the 2016 Young Farmers Scheme will increase as the remaining successful applications are cleared for payment.