Written answers
Thursday, 8 November 2018
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Forestry Grants
Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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201. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of proposals (details supplied) in tabular form. [46395/18]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The estimated additional cost to the Exchequer of increasing grant rates as proposed, in a single year, based on 2017 planting figures, is as follows:
| GPCs | 2017 has | Grant rate (N) | N+2.5% | N+5% | N+7.5% | N+10% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48.8 | €2,740 | €3,342.80 | €6,685.60 | €10,028.40 | €13,371.20 |
| 2 | 0 | €3,705 | €0 | €0 | €0 | €0 |
| 3 | 4,329 | €3,815 | €412,900.02 | €825,756.75 | €1,238,656.77 | €1,651,513.50 |
Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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202. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated additional cost of implementing a proposal (details supplied) over a full year based on 2010 participation and planting rates. [46396/18]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The estimated additional cost of increasing GPC 1 grant and premium rates as proposed, based on planting levels during 2010, is as follows:
| GPC | 2010 ha's | Current rate (N) | Proposed rate | Increased Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Grant) | 385 | €2,740 | €3,150 | €157,850 |
| 1 (Premium) | 385 | €185 | €400 | €1,241,625 |
Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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203. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of proposals (details supplied) in tabular form. [46397/18]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The estimated additional cost to the Exchequer of increasing the grant for GPC 11 agroforestry as proposed, based on the 2017 planting figure for agroforestry, is as follows:
| GPCs | 2017 ha | Grant rate (N) | N+2.5% | N+5% | N+7.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 5.07 | €6,220 | €788.39 | €1,576.77 | €2,365.16 |
| N+10% | N+12.5% | N+15% | N+17.5% | N+20% | N+22.5% | N+25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €3,153.54 | €3,941.93 | €4,730.31 | €5,818.70 | €6,307.08 | €7,095.47 | €7,883.85 |
There were no completions for GPC 12 (Forestry for Fibre) during 2017.
Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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204. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cost of proposals (details supplied) in tabular form. [46398/18]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The estimated additional cost to the Exchequer of increasing the premium rate for GPC 11 agroforestry as proposed, based on 2017 planting figures, is as follows:
| GPCs | 2017 ha | premium rate (N) | N+2.5% | N+5% | N+7.5% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 5.07 | €645 | €81.78 | €163.51 | €245.29 |
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| N+10% | N+12.5% | N+15% | N+17.5% | N+20% | N+22.5% | N+25% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| €327.02 | €408.79 | €490.52 | €572.30 | €654.03 | €735.78 | €817.54 |
There were no completions for GPC 12 (Forestry for Fibre) during 2017.
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