asked the Minister for Health if he will state (1) the number of psychiatric hospitals with farms attached (2) the acreage of arable land in each farm (3) the type of farming carried on in each farm and (4) the profit per farm, audited or unaudited, for the year ended 31st March 1973.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Psychiatric Hospital Farms.
6.
The information provided is in the form of a tabular statement which, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
Health Board Psychiatric Hospital Farms
|
Present acerage of arable land (approximately) |
Profit or Loss per farm |
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|
Profit (approximately) |
Loss (approximately) |
Year ended 31st March in |
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|
£ |
£ |
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|
Ardee |
300 |
11,200 |
1973 |
|
|
Ballinasloe |
240 |
5,500 |
1973 |
|
|
Castlerea |
100 |
10,000 |
1973 |
|
|
Carlow |
140 |
5,700 |
1973 |
|
|
Castlebar |
97 |
5,100 |
1973 |
|
|
Clonmel |
310 |
10,800 |
1972 |
|
|
Cork |
150 |
5,000 |
1973 |
|
|
Ennis |
190 |
1,400 |
1973 |
|
|
Enniscorthy |
100 |
600 |
1973 |
|
|
Kilkenny |
320 |
7,800 |
1973 |
|
|
Killarney |
200 |
8,000 |
1972 |
|
|
Letterkenny |
170 |
13,500 |
1973 |
|
|
Limerick |
640 |
8,600 |
1972 |
|
|
Monaghan |
150 |
10,500 |
1973 |
|
|
Mullingar |
360 |
18,900 |
1973 |
|
|
Portlaoise |
350 |
10,000 |
1973 |
|
|
Sligo |
240 |
5,200 |
1973 |
|
|
Waterford |
240 |
5,400 |
1972 |
The figures for profit or loss where not available for year ended 31st March 1973 have been shown for the year ended 31st March 1972.
The above table relates to (1), (2) and (4) of the Deputy's question. In regard to (3) of the question, the type of farming generally carried out on the farms is mixed farming (tillage, livestock, etc.).