Written answers
Tuesday, 6 February 2018
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Basic Payment Scheme Data
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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463. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of 2017 basic payment scheme applicants by county; the number who received payments; the expenditure in payments in 2017, by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5456/18]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Please find data as follows:
| County | Scheme Year | Eligible Apps | Number Paid | Amt Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARLOW | 2017 | 1,611 | 1,601 | €22,232,285 |
| CAVAN | 2017 | 4,731 | 4,701 | €33,856,768 |
| CLARE | 2017 | 5,962 | 5,947 | €45,877,021 |
| CORK | 2017 | 12,808 | 12,674 | €151,968,968 |
| DONEGAL | 2017 | 8,263 | 8,194 | €54,731,187 |
| DUBLIN | 2017 | 626 | 615 | €8,727,448 |
| GALWAY | 2017 | 11,828 | 11,760 | €81,979,101 |
| KERRY | 2017 | 7,585 | 7,507 | €63,348,339 |
| KILDARE | 2017 | 2,048 | 2,018 | €28,714,164 |
| KILKENNY | 2017 | 3,365 | 3,337 | €48,612,948 |
| LAOIS | 2017 | 2,908 | 2,894 | €36,457,565 |
| LEITRIM | 2017 | 3,379 | 3,335 | €19,580,816 |
| LIMERICK | 2017 | 5,010 | 4,985 | €48,541,138 |
| LONGFORD | 2017 | 2,326 | 2,308 | €18,226,811 |
| LOUTH | 2017 | 1,494 | 1,483 | €18,076,295 |
| MAYO | 2017 | 11,299 | 11,164 | €67,469,749 |
| MEATH | 2017 | 3,748 | 3,731 | €49,825,417 |
| MONAGHAN | 2017 | 3,963 | 3,957 | €27,400,417 |
| OFFALY | 2017 | 3,004 | 2,990 | €33,384,777 |
| ROSCOMMON | 2017 | 5,610 | 5,561 | €39,282,850 |
| SLIGO | 2017 | 3,888 | 3,855 | €23,899,282 |
| TIPPERARY | 2017 | 6,806 | 6,786 | €90,861,675 |
| WATERFORD | 2017 | 2,378 | 2,356 | €35,612,674 |
| WESTMEATH | 2017 | 2,953 | 2,946 | €31,307,696 |
| WEXFORD | 2017 | 4,000 | 3,961 | €54,844,336 |
| WICKLOW | 2017 | 2,115 | 2,097 | €27,344,300 |
| TOTAL | 123,708 | 122,763 | €1,162,164,038 |
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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464. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons enrolled in the basic payment scheme who have received a 2017 BPS payment by payment range (details supplied) in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5457/18]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table:
| Range - value of BPS payment including Greening | Applicants who have received a 2017 BPS payment. |
|---|---|
| 01-Between €0 and €5000 | 52,129 |
| 02-Between €5,001 and €10,000 | 33,197 |
| 03-Between €10,001 and €20,000 | 24,269 |
| 04-Between €20,001 and €30,000 | 7,722 |
| 05-Between €30,001 and €40,000 | 2,695 |
| 06-Between €40,001 and €50,000 | 1,223 |
| 07-Between €50,001 and €60000 | 604 |
| 08-Between €60,001 and €70,000 | 329 |
| 09-Between €70,001 and €80,000 | 197 |
| 10-Between €80,001 and €90,000 | 128 |
| 11-Between €90,001 and €100,000 | 85 |
| 12-Between €100,001 and €110,000 | 49 |
| 13-Between €110,001 and €120,000 | 38 |
| 14-Between €120,001 and €130,000 | 22 |
| 15-Between €130,001 and €140,000 | 28 |
| 16-Between €140,001 and €150,000 | 11 |
| 17-> €150,000 | 37 |
| TOTAL | 122,763 |
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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465. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure for persons paid under the 2017 basic payment scheme, including greening, by payment range (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5458/18]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The statistics requested by the Deputy are outlined in the following table:
| Range € | Payments € |
|---|---|
| 01-Between 0 and 5000 | 141,994,360 |
| 02-Between 5000 and 10000 | 236,782,253 |
| 03-Between 10000 and 20000 | 338,682,449 |
| 04-Between 20000 and 30000 | 186,058,325 |
| 05-Between 30000 and 40000 | 92,311,640 |
| 06-Between 40000 and 50000 | 54,212,949 |
| 07-Between 50000 and 60000 | 32,807,682 |
| 08-Between 60000 and 70000 | 21,230,939 |
| 09-Between 70000 and 80000 | 14,712,606 |
| 10-Between 80000 and 90000 | 10,860,305 |
| 11-Between 90000 and 100000 | 8,048,685 |
| 12-Between 100000 and 110000 | 5,111,181 |
| 13-Between 110000 and 120000 | 4,369,438 |
| 14-Between 120000 and 130000 | 2,742,899 |
| 15-Between 130000 and 140000 | 3,806,319 |
| 16-Between 140000 and 150000 | 1,591,579 |
| 17->150000 | 6,840,422 |
| TOTAL | 1,162,164,038 |
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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466. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the maximum payment that can be granted to one person for the greening payment under pillar 1; the greening payment values in 2017 by amounts (details supplied); and the number of persons paid, in tabular form. [5459/18]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The maximum payment that may be granted to any one farmer under the Basic Payment Scheme (excluding the Greening Payment) in any one scheme year is capped at €150,000. This cap on payment relates only to the payment received under the Basic Payment Scheme, and a farmer’s total payment could be over €150,000 when Greening is added on. There is no maximum Greening Payment.
The requested information with regard to Greening payments is set out in the following table:
| Range | Number of Applicants | Value of Payments |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Between 0 and 5000 | 103882 | €188,354,920 |
| 02-Between 5000 and 10000 | 14176 | €96,364,200 |
| 03-Between 10000 and 20000 | 3752 | €49,385,188 |
| 04-Between 20000 and 30000 | 521 | €12,448,498 |
| 05-Between 30000 and 40000 | 121 | €4,097,889 |
| 06-Between 40000 and 50000 | 48 | €2,076,20 |
| 07-Between 50000 and 60000 | 15 | €819,806 |
| 08-Between 60000 and 70000 | 11 | €690,908 |
| 09-Between 70000 and 80000 | 1 | €71,832 |
| 10-Between 80000 and 90000 | 1 | €80,653 |
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