asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state in respect of each financial year since 1932-33 the amount of money provided in the Vote for his Department under the following heads: (a) agricultural schools and farms, grants to private agricultural schools, veterinary colleges and the University Colleges of Dublin and Cork, (b) improvement of milk production, (c) improvement of live stock, (d) improvement of poultry and egg production, (e) special agricultural schemes, (f) farm buildings scheme and water supplies, (g) land project, (h) ground limestone scheme, (i) bovine tuberculosis eradication scheme, and (j) research work.
Written Answers. - Expenditure under Agriculture Vote.
Following is the information:—
STATEMENT SHOWING THE AMOUNTS PROVIDED IN THE VOTE FOR AGRICULTURE UNDER THE HEADINGS SHOWN FOR EACH OF THE FINANCIAL YEARS 1932/3 TO 1956/7.
|
Year |
Agricultural Schools and Farms, etc. |
Improvement of Milk Production |
Improvement of Live Stock |
Improvement of Poultry and Egg Production |
*Special Agricultural Schemes |
*Farm Buildings and Water Supplies |
*Land Project |
*Ground Limestone |
Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication |
Research Work |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
1932/3 |
87,115 |
27,042 |
8,595 |
— |
40,935 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
10,733 |
|
1933/4 |
85,904 |
24,898 |
6,710 |
— |
39,641 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
10,910 |
|
1934/5 |
83,536 |
23,752 |
5,975 |
— |
38,540 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
11,125 |
|
1935/6 |
82,285 |
23,095 |
7,535 |
— |
41,337 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
11,523 |
|
1936/7 |
83,955 |
22,522 |
8,000 |
— |
39,361 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
11,607 |
|
1937/8 |
90,165 |
25,158 |
47,005 |
— |
38,324 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
12,247 |
|
1938/9 |
93,602 |
24,824 |
12,980 |
— |
39,872 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
11,808 |
|
1939/40 |
103,650 |
27,236 |
13,060 |
— |
40,748 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
12,467 |
|
1940/41 |
100,456 |
25,586 |
10,960 |
— |
43,273 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
12,375 |
|
1941/2 |
101,438 |
26,151 |
8,670 |
— |
47,365 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
12,282 |
|
1942/3 |
101,738 |
26,210 |
7,065 |
— |
43,349 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
13,305 |
|
1943/4 |
106,308 |
26,053 |
6,785 |
— |
47,086 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
14,983 |
|
1944/5 |
127,174 |
25,903 |
7,940 |
— |
48,304 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
16,882 |
|
1945/6 |
139,922 |
33,006 |
11,525 |
— |
51,385 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
26,369 |
|
1946/7 |
147,793 |
35,803 |
13,505 |
— |
52,356 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
61,266 |
|
1947/8 |
168,068 |
36,723 |
13,355 |
300 |
89,083 |
750 |
— |
— |
— |
51,980 |
|
1948/9 |
207,272 |
42,666 |
12,565 |
400,000 |
137,496 |
250,000 |
— |
— |
— |
55,315 |
|
1949/50 |
253,688 |
42,130 |
14,140 |
250,000 |
78,521 |
74,000 |
320,000 |
— |
— |
59,942 |
|
1950/51 |
284,431 |
45,971 |
12,925 |
350,000 |
161,070 |
431,712 |
3,100,000 |
— |
— |
103,980 |
|
1951/2 |
310,435 |
51,593 |
14,325 |
195,000 |
179,660 |
511,055 |
1,713,332 |
200,000 |
— |
62,063 |
|
1952/3 |
301,993 |
54,313 |
18,805 |
180,000 |
184,395 |
478,235 |
2,463,906 |
450,000 |
— |
83,666 |
|
1953/4 |
327,927 |
54,091 |
17,325 |
178,000 |
217,374 |
480,465 |
2,861,210 |
600,000 |
— |
146,653 |
|
1954/5 |
368,440 |
54,599 |
17,595 |
352,800 |
213,855 |
761,494 |
2,481,760 |
600,000 |
85,000 |
118,180 |
|
1955/6 |
390,125 |
55,340 |
21,975 |
73,100 |
275,250 |
832,966 |
2,690,610 |
680,000 |
262,000 |
160,873 |
|
1956/7 |
429,658 |
54,955 |
22,095 |
66,227 |
239,960 |
871,300 |
2,691,427 |
684,000 |
570,500 |
188,894 |
*For the years 1936/7 to 1949/50, inclusive, provision was made in the Employment or Emergency Schemes Votes (accounted for by the Department of Finance and not by my Department) for the following Schemes administered by my Department:—
I the Farm Improvements (including Land Reclamation) Scheme;
II the Seed Distribution Scheme;
III the Lime Distribution Scheme.