Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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215. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in the sheep welfare scheme in 2021; the number of breeding ewes on which payment was made; the rate of payment, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34758/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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As set out in the terms and conditions of the Sheep Welfare Scheme, the rate of payment is set at €10 per eligible breeding ewe on completion by the participant of both of their selected scheme actions.  Payment is made up to the applicable reference number of animals determined for payment for the scheme year.

Where an applicant does not complete the actions selected, or does not maintain sufficient animals to meet the applicable reference number of animals, the terms and conditions of the scheme give details of penalties and reductions in payment to be applied. 

Please see the information requested below by the Deputy as regards the number of participants and breeding ewes on which payment was made for Year 5 of the scheme, broken down by county.