asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state the number of land improvement application grants approved in each county during the financial year 1941-1942, the approximate percentage of grants relating to land reclamation and drainage; and, in respect of County Longford, the approximate percentage of grants allowed in respect of holdings of 1-15 acres, 15-50 acres, 51 acres and above.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Land Improvement Grants.
I am giving the Deputy information on the lines required in a tabular statement which will be circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
Statement showing for each county the number and amount of grants paid during the financial year 1941-42 and the approximate percentage of grants relating to land reclamation and drainage, and in respect of County Longford the approximate percentage of grants allowed in respect of holdings of 1-15 acres, 16-50 acres, and 51 acres and above.
|
County |
No. of Grants |
Amount of Grants |
Percentage of Grant (Column 3) relating to land reclamation and drainage |
||
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
||
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
% |
||
|
Carlow |
82 |
883 |
1 |
10 |
57 |
|
Cavan |
987 |
7,189 |
16 |
7 |
53 |
|
Clare |
753 |
4,714 |
0 |
5 |
66 |
|
Cork |
1,614 |
11,922 |
9 |
10 |
54 |
|
Donegal |
1,696 |
7,777 |
2 |
8 |
73 |
|
Dublin |
64 |
831 |
8 |
3 |
81 |
|
Galway (East) |
1,414 |
9,034 |
18 |
1 |
77 |
|
Galway (Connemara) |
794 |
3,527 |
7 |
5 |
72 |
|
Kerry |
1,487 |
8,605 |
17 |
7 |
72 |
|
Kildare |
92 |
1,058 |
5 |
1 |
57 |
|
Kilkenny |
218 |
2,463 |
8 |
9 |
55 |
|
Laoighis |
289 |
2,859 |
15 |
8 |
72 |
|
Leitrim |
1,327 |
6,738 |
3 |
10 |
68 |
|
Limerick |
512 |
4,626 |
0 |
9 |
52 |
|
Longford |
718 |
5,255 |
14 |
0 |
59 |
|
Louth |
100 |
1,067 |
12 |
4 |
41 |
|
Mayo |
2,325 |
10,219 |
16 |
8 |
78 |
|
Meath |
404 |
3,977 |
7 |
1 |
56 |
|
Monaghan |
272 |
2,140 |
10 |
7 |
58 |
|
Offaly |
366 |
3,806 |
18 |
3 |
67 |
|
Roscommon |
794 |
5,131 |
8 |
2 |
67 |
|
Sligo |
542 |
3,334 |
16 |
6 |
64 |
|
Tipperary (North R.). |
318 |
3,689 |
16 |
4 |
66 |
|
Tipperary (South R.). |
172 |
1,540 |
7 |
11 |
45 |
|
Waterford |
283 |
3,122 |
14 |
8 |
64 |
|
Westmeath |
287 |
2,635 |
18 |
3 |
61 |
|
Wexford |
207 |
1,802 |
2 |
9 |
62 |
|
Wicklow |
127 |
1,262 |
18 |
0 |
71 |
|
TOTALS |
18,244 |
121,217 |
18 |
3 |
— |
Percentage of grants allowed in County Longford in respect of holdings of:—
|
1-15acres. |
16—50 acres. |
51 acres and above. |
|
21% |
64% |
15% |