asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state the number of tractors issued by his Department to County Wexford this year, and the names and addresses of those to whom they were given; the number of binders issued to the county, the names and addresses of the receivers and the number of applications received from County Wexford by his Department.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Issues of Tractors and Binders in County Wexford.
I presume that the Deputy refers to the allocation of agricultural machinery in 1944. Fifteen tractors and 11 reapers and binders were distributed in County Wexford in 1944, and a statement showing the names and addresses of the persons to whom they were issued will be printed in the Official Report. The number of applications received in my Department in respect of this allocation was: tractors, 56; reapers and binders, 74.
The following is the statement showing the names and addresses of the persons in County Wexford who received tractors and reapers and binders in 1944:—
Tractors:—John O'Brien, Kilmacoe, Curracloe; Rossiter Meyler, Harristown, Ballymitty; William Hawkins, Croary, Crossabeg; John Lacey, Slaney Street, Enniscorthy; Edward Buckley, Clonroche; Thomas Murphy, Killabegs, Enniscorthy; James Carroll, Taghmon; John Hawkins, Ballyweather, Taghmon; Patrick Keating, Yoletown, Broadway; Laurence Roche, Little Johnstown, Duncormack; Aidan Keane, Ballyoughton, Wellingtonbridge; John Synnott, Killegney, Clonroche; Denis Kenny, Raheen, Camolin; Walter Pierce, Collough, Kilmore; Arnold Bennett, Johnstown, Castlebridge.
Reapers and Binders:—William John Hawkins, Ballyweather, Taghmon; Bryan Murphy, Park Bawn, Gorey; John Breen, Coolroe, Ferns; Patrick J. Devereux, Rochestown, Drinagh; Martin O'Dwyer, Ballyleigh, Ballywilliam, New Ross; James Ivo Davis, Lochanee, Walshestown, Ballycogley; Michael Cullen, Knoxtown, Clonroche; R. Doyle, Newbridge Lodge, Camolin; Ferdinand Murphy, Chapel, Clonroche, Enniscorthy; The Farm Manager, Johnstown Castle Agricultural College; J. G. R. Barbour, Clovass, Enniscorthy.
How many applications did the Department receive?
For tractors, 56, and for reapers and binders, 74.
And how many were distributed?
Fifteen tractors and 11 binders.