asked the Minister for Agriculture the amount of money lent under the Grain Storage (Loans) Act, 1951, and the years in which the advances were made, giving amounts for each year; and what is the number of loans guaranteed by the State for the creation of drying and storage facilities, and the amount of money guaranteed in each year since 1951.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Grain Storage.
13.
As the reply incorporates a tabular statement I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
The statement is as follows:—
LOANS advanced under the Grain Storage (Loans) Act, 1951, in the period 1951 to 1963.
|
Year |
Amount Advanced |
|
£ |
|
|
1951 to 1953 |
Nil |
|
1954 |
108,300 |
|
1955 |
239,800 |
|
1956 |
143,400 |
|
1957 |
71,700 |
|
1958 |
15,000 |
|
1959 |
18,000 |
|
1960 to date |
Nil |
|
TOTAL |
596,200 |
From 1959 loans for the erection of grain storage have been available from the Agricultural Credit Corporation Ltd. without any guarantee from the Minister for Agriculture.
14.
asked the Minister for Agriculture the tonnage of grain storage erected, involving loans under the Grain Storage (Loans) Act, 1951, in total and in each year since 1951, and the figures in respect of other similar loans guaranteed by the State since that date.
As the reply incorporates a tabular statement, I propose, with the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
The statement is as follows:—
TONNAGE erected with the aid of loans under the Grain Storage (Loans) Act, 1951.
|
Year |
Tonnage Erected |
|
£ |
|
|
1951 to 1953 |
Nil |
|
1954 |
1,700 |
|
1955 |
25,930 |
|
1956 |
23,050 |
|
1957 |
14,500 |
|
1958 |
1,860 |
|
1959 |
1,110 |
|
1960 to date |
Nil |
|
TOTAL |
68,150 |
From 1959 loans for the erection of grain storage have been available from the Agricultural Credit Corporation Ltd. without any guarantee from the Minister for Agriculture.