Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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1239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants enrolled in the sheep welfare scheme; the amount of expenditure expected to be drawn down in year one of the scheme; and the amount expended to date. [36701/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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A total of 22,263 applications were received for participation in the Sheep Welfare Scheme.  No payments have issued to date on the Scheme.  Advance payment, expected to amount to an estimated €20 million, will issue in Q4 2017.  The final figure is subject to change following the outcome of appeals currently under consideration by my Department.