asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state: (a) the number of applications received from landholders in County Galway for grants under the field drainage scheme; (b) the total acreage proposed to be improved; (c) whether applications under this scheme are now being examined, and (d) when the work is likely to commence.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Field Drainage Scheme.
(a) Under the special farm drainage scheme 214 applications have been received from landholders in County Galway; (b) the total acreage, the drainage of which is proposed in the 214 applications, is 1,254½ acres; (c) applications are being examined according as they are received. They are then forwarded to my Department's local officers for immediate investigation and report; (d) work has already commenced in two cases and arrangements to proceed with work in other cases are completed.
I may add that six cases involving 136 acres which are suitable have had to be postponed because labour is not available in the area.
Would somebody please ask me a supplementary question about that? Mo bhrón.