Written answers
Wednesday, 13 May 2020
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Young Farmers Scheme
Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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946. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications made under the young farmer scheme since it was introduced by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5266/20]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The Young Farmers Scheme was introduced in 2015. The number of applications made under the scheme by year since 2015 is set out in the following table. The scheme is currently open for submission of 2020 applications, with a closing date for receipt of applications of 15 May 2020.
County | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlow | 150 | 152 | 153 | 134 | 127 |
Cavan | 370 | 382 | 410 | 414 | 423 |
Clare | 379 | 387 | 407 | 426 | 425 |
Cork | 1,070 | 1,108 | 1,137 | 1,179 | 1,189 |
Donegal | 436 | 427 | 427 | 408 | 387 |
Dublin | 44 | 42 | 42 | 45 | 44 |
Galway | 786 | 825 | 860 | 893 | 921 |
Kerry | 510 | 537 | 543 | 554 | 543 |
Kildare | 143 | 143 | 150 | 155 | 144 |
Kilkenny | 328 | 341 | 344 | 354 | 347 |
Laois | 279 | 283 | 306 | 311 | 304 |
Leitrim | 255 | 252 | 265 | 255 | 251 |
Limerick | 383 | 395 | 403 | 395 | 420 |
Longford | 155 | 159 | 161 | 169 | 176 |
Louth | 96 | 97 | 99 | 101 | 98 |
Mayo | 747 | 759 | 775 | 815 | 852 |
Meath | 294 | 286 | 276 | 294 | 300 |
Monaghan | 238 | 242 | 247 | 251 | 264 |
Offaly | 257 | 273 | 280 | 289 | 295 |
Roscommon | 380 | 377 | 387 | 399 | 392 |
Sligo | 208 | 219 | 240 | 248 | 252 |
Tipperary | 520 | 527 | 553 | 572 | 581 |
Waterford | 252 | 248 | 266 | 264 | 257 |
Westmeath | 186 | 192 | 207 | 210 | 218 |
Wexford | 402 | 399 | 399 | 399 | 394 |
Wicklow | 180 | 172 | 175 | 174 | 159 |
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