Trevor Sargent
Question:109 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will give details of all financial assistance which the Irish Coursing Club has received through State grants to Bord na gCon.
Written Answers. - Irish Coursing Club Funding.
Ivan Yates
Question:126 Mr. Yates asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry if he will give details of the way in which the Government subvention to the greyhound industry was expended in 1991 and 1992.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 109 and 126 together.
No financial assistance was given to the Irish Coursing Club out of grants-in-aid made available by my Department to Bord na gCon.
The breakdown of expenditure proposals approved by my Department for the grants-in-aid made available to Bord na gCon in 1991 and 1992 is as follows.
|
1991 |
1992 |
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£ |
£ |
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|
Race track development |
750,000 |
202,000 |
|
Tote equipment |
216,000 |
|
|
Dope detection laboratory |
151,000 |
|
|
Computer/printing equipment |
31,000 |
|
|
Prize money |
150,000 |
|
|
750,000 |
750,000 |