Written answers
Tuesday, 5 November 2019
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Agriculture Scheme Data
Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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808. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of designated agents per annum submitting a SFP or BPS on behalf of farmers since the reference years of 2000, 2001 and 2002, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44905/19]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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It is not possible to ascertain figures for paper applications submitted by agents during the years in question.
The facility to apply online for SPS/BPS was first introduced for the 2007 application year and the information requested by the Deputy is provided below for the years since then.
| Year | No. of Agents that submitted online applications on behalf of Farmers |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 208 |
| 2008 | 328 |
| 2009 | 415 |
| 2010 | 391 |
| 2011 | 394 |
| 2012 | 427 |
| 2013 | 423 |
| 2014 | 451 |
| 2015 | 517 |
| 2016 | 578 |
| 2017 | 607 |
| 2018 | 607 |
| 2019 | 612 |
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