Written answers
Tuesday, 20 November 2018
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Data
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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488. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of 2018 participants in the areas of natural constraint scheme according to each area designation (details supplied) by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47831/18]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The number of 2018 ANC participants in each category (Mountain, More Severe, Less Severe and ASC (Island Farming) by county is outlined in the table below.
Given that farmers can have land in more than one category, there is a level of overlap between categories.
| County | Farmers claiming 'Mountain Type Land' | Farmers claiming 'More Severely Handicapped Land' | Farmers claiming 'Less Severely Handicapped' land | Farmers claiming 'Offshore Island' land |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow | 330 | 228 | 534 | 0 |
| Cavan | 501 | 4385 | 168 | 1 |
| Clare | 1305 | 5147 | 480 | 28 |
| Cork | 2949 | 2687 | 2403 | 129 |
| Donegal | 7228 | 2905 | 9 | 119 |
| Dublin | 130 | 18 | 36 | 1 |
| Galway | 3050 | 9215 | 25 | 393 |
| Kerry | 3751 | 3351 | 1650 | 26 |
| Kildare | 81 | 14 | 493 | 0 |
| Kilkenny | 456 | 499 | 1288 | 0 |
| Laois | 375 | 548 | 1233 | 0 |
| Leitrim | 1541 | 2428 | 66 | 0 |
| Limerick | 159 | 1352 | 1791 | 0 |
| Longford | 13 | 2342 | 81 | 0 |
| Louth | 214 | 122 | 641 | 0 |
| Mayo | 4934 | 7692 | 5 | 213 |
| Meath | 15 | 342 | 1127 | 1 |
| Monaghan | 21 | 4028 | 58 | 0 |
| Offaly | 137 | 724 | 1969 | 1 |
| Roscommon | 361 | 5389 | 44 | 1 |
| Sligo | 1585 | 3261 | 10 | 14 |
| Tipperary | 1140 | 1129 | 3233 | 0 |
| Waterford | 555 | 224 | 1056 | 0 |
| Westmeath | 9 | 439 | 2403 | 0 |
| Wexford | 245 | 28 | 1380 | 1 |
| Wicklow | 1084 | 456 | 869 | 0 |
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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489. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of land designated as eligible under the areas of natural constraint scheme as a percentage of total land by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47832/18]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The amount of ANC eligible lands as a percentage of total utilised agricultural area by county is outlined in table below.
| County | Utilised Agricultural Area(ha) | Total ANC eligible Lands (ha) | Percentage of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow | 70,140.68 | 23,834.34 | 33.98 |
| Cavan | 135,661.11 | 135,467.71 | 99.86 |
| Clare | 211,764.3 | 199,223.03 | 94.08 |
| Cork | 544,827.21 | 245,480.25 | 45.06 |
| Donegal | 318,989.06 | 288,337.15 | 90.39 |
| Dublin | 32,924.08 | 5,671.01 | 17.22 |
| Galway | 397,919.8 | 361,087.10 | 90.74 |
| Kerry | 337457.11 | 321,657.65 | 95.32 |
| Kildare | 109,408.07 | 17,986.90 | 16.44 |
| Kilkenny | 157,706.52 | 61,588.94 | 39.05 |
| Laois | 118,997.03 | 53,706.44 | 45.13 |
| Leitrim | 101,482.9 | 101,275.07 | 99.80 |
| Limerick | 197,974.38 | 87,805.04 | 44.35 |
| Longford | 70,572.41 | 69,955.96 | 99.13 |
| Louth | 61,253.88 | 20,520.00 | 33.50 |
| Mayo | 372,126.38 | 344,172.40 | 92.49 |
| Meath | 181,819.63 | 41,629.14 | 22.90 |
| Monaghan | 99,011.63 | 98,923.85 | 99.91 |
| Offaly | 121,187.7 | 77,982.11 | 64.35 |
| Roscommon | 164,420.87 | 159,855.00 | 97.22 |
| Sligo | 122,635.81 | 119,308.42 | 97.29 |
| Tipperary | 313,039.26 | 164,738.85 | 52.63 |
| Waterford | 127,327.1 | 61,280.76 | 48.13 |
| Westmeath | 123,962.19 | 93,112.97 | 75.11 |
| Wexford | 178,735.21 | 46,050.49 | 25.76 |
| Wicklow | 121,322.93 | 86,324.54 | 71.15 |
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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490. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of farmland under each area designation (details supplied) as a percentage of total eligible areas of natural constraint land by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47833/18]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The amount of designated ANC land under each category (Mountain, More Severe and Less Severe) as a percentage of the total eligible ANC land by county is as follows -
| County | ANC total(ha) | Mountain % | More Severe % | Less Severe % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow | 23,834.34 | 31.89 | 14.34 | 53.77 |
| Cavan | 135,467.71 | 13.09 | 84.92 | 1.99 |
| Clare | 199,223.03 | 14.9 | 78.14 | 6.96 |
| Cork | 245,480.25 | 44.87 | 29.35 | 25.78 |
| Donegal | 288,337.15 | 80.18 | 19.75 | 0.07 |
| Dublin | 5,671.01 | 78.03 | 8.49 | 13.48 |
| Galway | 361,087.10 | 30.43 | 69.48 | 0.09 |
| Kerry | 321,657.65 | 59.27 | 25.95 | 14.78 |
| Kildare | 17,986.90 | 15.49 | 3.16 | 81.35 |
| Kilkenny | 61,588.94 | 18.97 | 17.59 | 63.44 |
| Laois | 53,706.44 | 14.61 | 20.93 | 64.46 |
| Leitrim | 101,275.07 | 47.14 | 51.3 | 1.56 |
| Limerick | 87,805.04 | 5.85 | 38.53 | 55.62 |
| Longford | 69,955.96 | 0.46 | 96.92 | 2.62 |
| Louth | 20,520.00 | 25.86 | 5.86 | 68.28 |
| Mayo | 344,172.40 | 53.38 | 46.6 | 0.02 |
| Meath | 41,629.14 | 0.81 | 17.28 | 81.91 |
| Monaghan | 98,923.85 | 0.44 | 98.92 | 0.64 |
| Offaly | 77,982.11 | 4.29 | 20.51 | 75.2 |
| Roscommon | 159,855.00 | 4.78 | 94.82 | 0.4 |
| Sligo | 119,308.42 | 39.35 | 60.35 | 0.3 |
| Tipperary | 164,738.85 | 21.34 | 15.97 | 62.69 |
| Waterford | 61,280.76 | 43.69 | 6.67 | 49.64 |
| Westmeath | 93,112.97 | 0.32 | 12.52 | 87.16 |
| Wexford | 46,050.49 | 14.95 | 0.57 | 84.48 |
| Wicklow | 86,324.54 | 59.57 | 11.01 | 29.42 |
The designation of land under the ANC Scheme is required under EU Regulation to be defined by reference to biophysical criteria in 2019. This process is now nearing completion.
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