Written Answers. - Departmental Funding.
Michael Moynihan
Question:
190
Mr. M. Moynihan
asked the
Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
the funding allocated each year from 1995 to 2001 by his Department for Cork north west; the specific project investments; and the major developments which began or major service improvements which were funded as a result of an increase in funding in each of these years.
[8066/02]
Information regarding most schemes operated by my Department is available only on a county basis. The information requested for County Cork is contained in the following schedule. I am also arranging to forward to the Deputy a detailed breakdown of payments which were made by my Department in relation to livestock premia, compensatory allowances, and arable aid schemes to farmers in County Cork during the period in question. A summary of these payments is included in the schedule.
Schedule
Investments made from 01/01/95 to 31/12/01 for Co. Cork.
1. Compensatory Allowances, Premia Schemes, Arable Aid (Total Amounts)
Year
|
£million
|
€million
|
1995
|
67
|
85
|
1996
|
80
|
102
|
1997
|
81
|
107
|
1998
|
84
|
107
|
1999
|
71
|
90
|
2000
|
85
|
108
|
2001
|
96
|
123
|
2. Leader
LEADER is the EU Community Initiative for Rural Development that provides approved local action groups with public funding (EU and National) to implement multi-sectoral business plans for the development of their own areas.
The LEADER II Programme was introduced in May 1995 and continued until the end of 1999 but final payments under the Programme continued until the end of 2001. LEADER II had a total allocation of £93 million of EU and national funding for the period.
LEADER in the period 2000-2006 is being delivered in two ways, the new EU Initiative LEADER+ and National Rural Development Programme (NRDP). Public funding of almost €150 million has been allocated to the new LEADER Programmes over the period.
2A. The following table outlines all of the local action groups operational in the Cork area:
*LEADER Local Action Groups
Group
|
Operational Areas
|
Allocation
|
Allocation
|
|
|
1995-1999 £m
|
2000-2006 €m
|
Ballyhoura Development Ltd.
|
Part of Counties Limerick and Cork
|
2.880
|
4.278
|
Blackwater Region LEADER Company Ltd.
|
Blackwater Region, Mallow and hinterland County Cork
|
2.330
|
3.846
|
Comhdháil Oileáin na hÉireann
|
Offshore Islands
|
1.393
|
1.845
|
East Cork Area Development Ltd.
|
County Cork; East from Glanmire to Youghal
|
2.320
|
2.946
|
IRD Duhallow Ltd.
|
Kanturk and Millstreet, County Cork
|
2.364
|
3.539
|
Meitheal Forbartha na Gaeltachta Teo.
|
Gaeltacht areas
|
3.113
|
3.985
|
West Cork LEADER Co-op. Soc. Ltd
|
West Cork, Lee Valley and Owenabue Valley
|
4.479
|
6.690
|
* It is not possible to provide a specific annual figure.
2B. Grants paid in North West Cork under the Farm Relief Services Measure of the OPARDF Programme 1994-1999
Year
|
Amount (€)
|
Amount (£)
|
Purpose
|
1995
|
13,818.94
|
10,883.30
|
Development Officer grant
|
1996
|
15,765.82
|
12,416.59
|
Development Officer grant
|
1997
|
7,089.35
|
5,583.32
|
Development Officer grant
|
1998
|
14,931.83
|
11,759.77
|
Development Officer grant and Office Refurbishment
|
1999
|
10,792.67
|
8,499.92
|
Development Officer grant
|
Total
|
62,398.61
|
49,142.90
|
|
3. On-Farm Investment Schemes in Cork
Scheme 94-99
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
|
£ (€)
|
£ (€)
|
£ (€)
|
£ (€)
|
£ (€)
|
£ (€)
|
£ (€)
|
Control of FarmPollution
|
1,257,120(1,596,213)
|
1,97,207(2,502,916)
|
2,430,784(3,086,459)
|
711,525(903,450)
|
315,853(401,050)
|
128,763(163,495)
|
3,388(4,301)
|
Alternative enterprises
|
71,109(90,289)
|
194,554(247,032)
|
191,247(242,833)
|
116,804(148,310)
|
70,830(89,935)
|
30,189(38,332)
|
3,499(4,442)
|
Agri Tourism
|
|
21,500(27,299)
|
44,968(57,097)
|
94,422(119,891)
|
322,996(410,120)
|
87,846(111,541)
|
|
Farm ImprovementProgramme
|
3,922,567(4,980,632)
|
2,766,294(3,512,468)
|
1,163,313(1,477,102)
|
696,560(884,448)
|
450,318(571,785)
|
633,188(803,982)
|
30,948(39,295)
|
Dairy Hygiene
|
191,069(242,607)
|
1,090,964(1,385,238)
|
1,538,517(1,953,513)
|
732,401(929,957)
|
448,339(569,273)
|
255,522(324,446)
|
7,679(9,750)
|
Scheme 94-99
|
1995
|
1996
|
1997
|
1998
|
1999
|
2000
|
2001
|
|
£ (€)
|
£ (€)
|
£ (€)
|
£ (€)
|
£ (€)
|
£ (€)
|
£ (€)
|
Installation Aid
|
1,019,200(1,294,117)
|
1,316,000(1,670,975)
|
1,478,400(1,877,180)
|
554,400(703,942)
|
263,200(334,195)
|
39,200(49,773)
|
11,200(14,221)
|
NDP 2000-2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
National FarmPollution
|
|
|
|
|
13,552(17,207)
|
419,775(533,004)
|
875,051(1,111,085)
|
National DairyHygiene
|
|
|
|
|
3,699(4,696)
|
53,000(67,296)
|
79,826(101,358)
|
Farm WasteManagement
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,890(40,4991)
|
Dairy HygieneStandards
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
48,548(61,643)
|
Scheme of InstallationAid
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
135,000(171,414)
|
Total
|
6,461,065(8,203,860)
|
7,360,519(9,345,931)
|
6,847,229(8,694,187)
|
2,906,112(3,690,001)
|
1,888,787(2,398,264)
|
1,647,483(2,091,871)
|
1,227,029(1,558,005)
|
4 (A) Scheme of Grant-Aid for Investment in Commercial Horticulture under the Operational Programme for Agriculture, Rural Development and Forestry.
1994-1999
Year
|
Number ofApplicants
|
Amount €
|
Amount £
|
1996
|
8
|
51,700
|
40,718
|
1997
|
11
|
94,400
|
74,346
|
1998
|
11
|
170,100
|
133,965
|
1999
|
5
|
73,100
|
57,571
|
4 (B) Scheme of Grant-Aid for Investment in Commercial Horticulture under the National Development Plan
2000-2006
Year
|
Number ofApplicants
|
Amount €
|
Amount £
|
2001
|
2
|
108,500
|
85,451
|
4 (C) Processing and Marketing Scheme for Horticulture 1999-2000
Year
|
Number ofApplicants
|
Amount €
|
Amount £
|
2000
|
1
|
150,000
|
118,135
|
4 (D) Fruit and Vegetable Producer Groups
Year
|
Number ofApplicants
|
Amount €
|
Amount £
|
1995
|
1
|
75,500
|
59,461
|
1996
|
1
|
143,500
|
113,015
|
1998
|
1
|
92,600
|
72,928
|
5 (A) Rural Environment Protection Scheme (REPS) Expenditure 1995-2001
Year
|
€millions
|
IR£ millions
|
1995
|
2.7
|
2.13
|
1996
|
5.1
|
4.02
|
1997
|
7.6
|
5.99
|
1998
|
11.9
|
9.37
|
1999
|
14.7
|
11.58
|
2000
|
14.5
|
11.42
|
2001
|
13.7
|
10.79
|
5 (B) Scheme of Early Retirement from Farming
Year
|
€millions
|
IR£ millions
|
1995
|
6.2
|
4.88
|
1996
|
9.7
|
7.64
|
1997
|
13.5
|
10.63
|
1998
|
16.7
|
13.15
|
1999
|
17.5
|
13.78
|
2000
|
16.8
|
13.23
|
2001
|
16.3
|
12.84
|
5 (C) Scheme of Grant Aid for the Development of the Organic Sector: one grant paid in 1996 and one in 1998 as follows:
Year
|
Amount Grant-Aided(€)
|
Amount Grant-Aided(£)
|
Purpose
|
1996
|
17,778
|
14,001
|
Purchase of equipment and leasing of a premises
|
1998
|
4,839
|
3,811
|
Construction of produce house
|
6 (A) Grants Awarded Under Feoga Processing and Marketing
Year
|
Beneficiary
|
Grant AwardedIR£
|
Grant Awarded€
|
1995
|
Mid Cork Growers
|
102,370
|
129,983.09
|
1995
|
Grange Farms
|
90,005
|
114,282.78
|
1995
|
Riverview Eggs Ltd
|
236,709
|
300,558.43
|
1995
|
Barry Bros. (Carriagmore) Ltd
|
90,000
|
114,276.43
|
1995
|
Agra Meat Packers Ltd
|
342,000
|
434,250.42
|
1995
|
Galtee Food Products Society Ltd
|
1,408,390
|
1,788,286.41
|
1995
|
Golden Vale plc
|
880,182
|
1,117,600.60
|
1995
|
Carbery Milk Products Ltd
|
795,000
|
1,009,441.77
|
1995
|
Newmarket Co-Operative Creameries Ltd
|
372,000
|
472,342.57
|
1995
|
Dairygold Food Products
|
650,944
|
826,528.38
|
1995 Total
|
|
4,967,600
|
6,307,550.88
|
1996
|
James Griffin
|
62,674
|
79,579.56
|
1996
|
O'Farrell Meats Ltd
|
90,000
|
114,276.43
|
1996
|
Barry's Kinsale Ltd
|
53,948
|
68,499.83
|
1996
|
Bandon Livestock Mart
|
75,241
|
95,536.36
|
1996 Total
|
|
281,863
|
357,892.18
|
1997
|
Edward English
|
288,463
|
366,272.46
|
1997 Total
|
|
288,463
|
366,272.46
|
1998
|
Carbery Milk Products Ltd
|
756,000
|
959,921.99
|
1998
|
Galtee Meats (Mitchelstown) Ltd
|
1,159,200
|
1,471,880.38
|
1998
|
Golden Vale plc
|
316,333
|
401,660.06
|
1998
|
Horgans Delicatessan Supplies Ltd
|
450,000
|
571,382.14
|
1998
|
Dairygold Cheese Co. Ltd
|
285,000
|
361,875.35
|
1998 Total
|
|
2,966,533
|
3,766,719.91
|
1999
|
Bandon Co-op
|
130,206
|
165,327.52
|
1999
|
Sunnyside Fruit Farm
|
125,638
|
159,527.35
|
1999
|
Skibbereen Livestock Mart
|
605,609
|
768,964.81
|
1999
|
Shannonvale Foods Ltd
|
488,880
|
620,749.55
|
1999
|
T. O'Regan & Sons Ltd
|
67,637
|
85,881.27
|
1999 Total
|
|
1,417,970
|
1,800,450.50
|
Grand Total
|
|
9,922,429
|
12,598,885.93
|
2000
|
Nil Awards
|
|
|
2001
|
Nil Awards
|
|
|
6 (B) Institutional Research and Development Awards 1995-2001 under the Food Sub-Programme (94/99) and the Operational Programme for the Productive Sector (00/06)
Year
|
Beneficary
|
Amount Paid €
|
AmountPaid £
|
1995
|
Teagasc-Moorepark
|
457,716
|
360,481
|
|
University College Cork
|
2,351,424
|
1,851,897
|
1996
|
Teagasc-Moorepark
|
923,012
|
726,931
|
|
University College Cork
|
3,007,466
|
2,368,572
|
1997
|
Teagasc-Moorepark
|
4,656,961
|
3,667,655
|
|
University College Cork
|
3,240,572
|
2,552,158
|
1998
|
Teagasc-Moorepark
|
249,011
|
196,112
|
|
University College Cork
|
4,444,201
|
3,500,093
|
1999
|
Teagas-Moorepark
|
387,256
|
304,989
|
|
University college Cork
|
4,804,091
|
3,783,529
|
2000
|
Teagasc-Moorepark
|
4,627,241
|
3,644,248
|
|
University College Cork
|
9,261,274
|
7,293,846
|
2001
|
Teagasc-Moorepark
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
|
University College Cork
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
7 (A) Potato Producer Group Scheme
Year
|
£
|
€
|
1995
|
50,893
|
64,621
|
1996
|
25,275
|
30,093
|
7 (B) Aid to the Potato Sector under OPARD
Year
|
£
|
€
|
1995
|
4,220
|
5,358
|
1996
|
132,881
|
168,724
|
1998
|
71,870
|
91,256
|
1999
|
43,890.29
|
55,729
|
2000
|
14,131
|
17,943
|
8 Special Aid Scheme for Pig Producers
Year
|
£
|
€
|
2000
|
12,000
|
15,237
|
9 National Grant Aid And Feoga Grant under the Food Sub-Programme of the Operational Programme for Industrial Development-upgrading of Slaughtering Facilities (Abattoirs)
Year
|
Beneficary
|
Amount€
|
Amount£
|
1995
|
Barry Bros. (Carrigmore) Ltd.
|
82,789.80
|
105,121.36
|
1996
|
O'Farrell Meats Ltd.
|
87,321.95
|
110,876.00
|
1996
|
Barry's Kinsale Ltd.
|
53,682.89
|
68,163.21
|
10 Other Projects
There are no specific schemes of financial assistance for animal welfare bodies. However,ex-gratia funding has been made available as follows:
In December 2001 grants totalling £512,500 (€650,741) were awarded to 52 organisations to assist them in their activities in 2002.
In the Cork North West area, The Donkey Sanctuary and Cork SPCA whose activities can extend into areas of County Cork were awarded grant aid as follows:
The Donkey Sanctuary, Liscarroll, Mallow Co. Cork has received grants totalling €152,367 (£120,000)
Year
|
£
|
€
|
1995
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
1996
|
Nil
|
Nil
|
1997
|
15,000
|
19,047
|
1998
|
15,000
|
19,047
|
1999
|
20,000
|
25,395
|
2000
|
35,000
|
44,441
|
2001
|
35,000
|
44,441
|
These moneys were expended by the donkey sanctuary to provide advice to donkey owners and refuge for those donkeys in need of care and attention. They have also set up an educational programme aimed at children and teenagers to raise awareness of donkey welfare. Over the years and with the assistance of this grant funding, they have extended their accommodation facilities, built an isolation unit and a hospital unit.
Cork SPCA, Clontarf Street, Cork has received grants totalling €41,266, £32,500.