Written answers
Tuesday, 29 January 2019
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Basic Payment Scheme Data
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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452. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of 2018 BPS applicants by county; the number who received payments; the amount of expenditure in payments in 2017, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3983/19]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The payment details per county as of 24/01/2019 are set out in the table. Regular pay runs will continue to take place to ensure that cases that become clear for payment are paid as quickly as possible.
| County | Scheme Year | Num Apps | Num Elig Apps | Num Paid | Amt Paid BPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARLOW | 2018 | 1,653 | 1,592 | 1,585 | €21,579,657.6 |
| CAVAN | 2018 | 4,988 | 4,709 | 4,690 | €34,034,330.68 |
| CLARE | 2018 | 6,206 | 5,928 | 5,923 | €46,254,934.89 |
| CORK | 2018 | 13,254 | 12,748 | 12,686 | €150,410,208.6 |
| DONEGAL | 2018 | 9,084 | 8,300 | 8,174 | €56,678,621.47 |
| DUBLIN | 2018 | 659 | 622 | 619 | €8,786,115.9 |
| GALWAY | 2018 | 12,408 | 11,756 | 11,708 | €83,653,249.75 |
| KERRY | 2018 | 8,029 | 7,573 | 7,514 | €65,551,005.96 |
| KILDARE | 2018 | 2,168 | 2,046 | 2,030 | €28,786,586.21 |
| KILKENNY | 2018 | 3,458 | 3,325 | 3,296 | €47,518,635.71 |
| LAOIS | 2018 | 2,988 | 2,891 | 2,880 | €35,923,115.02 |
| LEITRIM | 2018 | 3,538 | 3,363 | 3,350 | €20,395,848.84 |
| LIMERICK | 2018 | 5,262 | 4,980 | 4,954 | €48,257,178.78 |
| LONGFORD | 2018 | 2,451 | 2,316 | 2,307 | €18,360,769.33 |
| LOUTH | 2018 | 1,536 | 1,469 | 1,462 | €17,784,563.16 |
| MAYO | 2018 | 11,781 | 11,249 | 11,165 | €70,641,917.79 |
| MEATH | 2018 | 3,911 | 3,728 | 3,709 | €49,455,514.74 |
| MONAGHAN | 2018 | 4,257 | 3,962 | 3,953 | €27,154,154.06 |
| OFFALY | 2018 | 3,101 | 2,965 | 2,953 | €33,068,659.6 |
| ROSCOMMON | 2018 | 5,851 | 5,577 | 5,558 | €39,684,764.16 |
| SLIGO | 2018 | 4,092 | 3,862 | 3,844 | €24,573,317.14 |
| TIPPERARY | 2018 | 7,061 | 6,757 | 6,735 | €89,582,469.75 |
| WATERFORD | 2018 | 2,484 | 2,358 | 2,350 | €35,389,124.05 |
| WESTMEATH | 2018 | 3,107 | 2,950 | 2,945 | €31,085,286.16 |
| WEXFORD | 2018 | 4,101 | 3,972 | 3,955 | €54,394,215.61 |
| WICKLOW | 2018 | 2,207 | 2,097 | 2,086 | €27,448,768.23 |
| TOTAL | 129,635 | 123,095 | 122,431 | €1,166,453,013 |
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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453. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of eligible and ineligible farmers, respectively, enrolled in the basic payments scheme; the number of eligible farmers who have received a 2018 BPS payment by ranges (details supplied) in tabular form; the number who have not received the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3984/19]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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As of 24/01/2019, payments amounting to €1.166 bn had issued to 122,431 BPS applicants. There are 123,095 applicants currently deemed eligible. Remaining cases are being processed as a matter of priority, and in many of these cases applicants have yet to meet all the scheme requirements or submit relevant documentation in order to qualify for payment.
Regular pay runs will continue to take place to ensure that cases that become clear for payment are paid as quickly as possible.
Details of applicants paid under the requested ranges as of 24/01/2019 is set out in the table.
| BPS +Greening | |
|---|---|
| Payment range: | Number of Applicants: |
| Between €0 and €5,000 | 38,103 |
| Between €5,000.01 and €10,000 | 34,786 |
| Between €10,000.01 and €20,000 | 29,033 |
| Between €20,000.01 and €30,000 | 10,873 |
| Between €30,000.01 and €40,000 | 4,655 |
| Between €40,000.01 and €50,000 | 2,064 |
| Between €50,000.01 and €60,000 | 1,125 |
| Between €60,000.01 and €70,000 | 614 |
| Between €70,000.01 and €80,000 | 368 |
| Between €80,000.01 and €90,000 | 243 |
| Between €90,000.01 and €10,0000 | 154 |
| Between €10,0000.01 and €11,0000 | 118 |
| Between €110,000.01 and €120,000 | 88 |
| Between €120,000.01 and €130,000 | 52 |
| Between €130,000.01 and €140,000 | 33 |
| Between €140,000.01 and €150,000 | 29 |
| Greater than €150,000.01 | 93 |
| TOTAL | 122,431 |
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