Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 15 Mar 1961

Vol. 187 No. 5

Written Answers. - State Aid to Agriculture.

35.

Mr. Desmond

asked the Minister for Finance if he will give details of State aid to agriculture in the form of a reply of 23rd March, 1960 for the year ending 31st March, 1961, including supplementary estimates, and for the year ending 31st March, 1962.

Dr. Ryan

The information required by the Deputy is contained in the following table:

STATE Aid to Agriculture.

(Figures are net of relevant Appropriations in Aid).

	1960-61	1961-62
	£000	£000
Subsidies of final products:
Butter and other milk products:	2,350	1,000
Wheat	841	300
Bacon	850	550
Bacon Factory Grants	50	50
Subsidies to reduce production costs:
Ground Limestone	275	380
Superphosphate	340	350
Other Phosphatic Fertilisers	1,750	1,900
Potash	200	430
Petrol	44	35
Drainage, land reclamation and general improvement schemes:
Arterial Drainage	1,070	1,220
Land Project	2,171	2,278
Other Drainage Schemes	60	5
Improvement of Land Commission Estates	695	716
Other Improvement Schemes	456	456
Gaeltacht and Congested District Schemes	243	208
Elimination of disease, livestock improvement etc.:
Bovine T.B.	4,847	5,415
Pasteurisation Plant	100	30
A.I., milk production and livestock improvement	68	69
Administration of improvement and regulatory Acts	205	271
Grants towards Farm Buildings etc.:
Farm Buildings and Water Supplies	770	835
Poultry Houses and Equipment	45	63
Orchard Planting	4	5
Education, Research, Advisory and Technical Services:
Education	465	481
Research	542	596
Advisory Services	344	376
Rural Organisations	21	21
Technical Services	173	196
Departmental Capital Expenditure on land and buildings	195	196
Land Annuities:
Halving of Land Annuities	748	763
Bonus to Vendors and other costs	118	118
Relief of Rates:
Agricultural Grant	5,710	5,759
TOTALS:	25,750	25,072