Written answers

Wednesday, 26 July 2017

Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection

Farm Assist Scheme

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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1594. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the 2017 budget allocation for farm assist; the amount expended to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36693/17]

Photo of Regina DohertyRegina Doherty (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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€82.8 million was provided for the farm assist scheme in the 2017 Revised Estimates Volume. Expenditure on Farm Assist to the end of June 2017 was €38.6 million. This is €2.4m lower than profiled due to the average weekly numbers of recipients being lower than expected.

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