Written answers

Tuesday, 27 June 2017

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Basic Payment Scheme Data

Photo of Catherine MartinCatherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party)
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451. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers with their primary residence here who also farm land in Northern Ireland; and the number of farmers with their primary residence in Northern Ireland who also farm land here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30003/17]

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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There are 15 applicants who submitted a 2017 Basic Payment Scheme application to my Department with an address here and who have claimed land in Northern Ireland.  There are 297 herdowners who submitted a 2017 Basic Payment Scheme application with an address in Northern Ireland and who have claimed land here.

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