Written answers

Wednesday, 13 May 2020

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Young Farmers Scheme

Photo of Carol NolanCarol 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]

Photo of Michael CreedMichael 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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