Written answers
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
GLAS Issues
Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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2499. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in each county that secured an extension in the GLAS scheme; the number by county that did not remain within the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19415/21]
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is provided below.
| County | Total Number (No.) of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 contracts | No. approved for extension | No. not extended |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow | 385 | 351 | 34 |
| Cavan | 1,311 | 1,231 | 80 |
| Clare | 2,260 | 2,190 | 70 |
| Cork | 3,051 | 2,828 | 223 |
| Donegal | 2,852 | 2,755 | 97 |
| Dublin | 72 | 66 | 6 |
| Galway | 4,246 | 4,033 | 213 |
| Kerry | 2,584 | 2,455 | 129 |
| Kildare | 304 | 274 | 30 |
| Kilkenny | 612 | 569 | 43 |
| Laois | 544 | 503 | 41 |
| Leitrim | 1,416 | 1,370 | 46 |
| Limerick | 1,308 | 1,253 | 55 |
| Longford | 837 | 789 | 48 |
| Louth | 217 | 195 | 22 |
| Mayo | 3,788 | 3,625 | 163 |
| Meath | 603 | 550 | 53 |
| Monaghan | 707 | 660 | 47 |
| Offaly | 734 | 681 | 53 |
| Roscommon | 2,020 | 1,941 | 79 |
| Sligo | 1,267 | 1,204 | 63 |
| Tipperary | 1,577 | 1,477 | 100 |
| Waterford | 469 | 441 | 28 |
| Westmeath | 872 | 807 | 65 |
| Wexford | 976 | 883 | 93 |
| Wicklow | 469 | 445 | 24 |
| TOTAL | 35,481 | 33,576 | 1,905 |
It should be noted that the numbers above may be subject to change following submission of GLAS payment claims as part of Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) process.
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