asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the amount paid to date in South Tipperary under the heifer subsidy scheme; and the average number of heifers per farmer which have qualified.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Heifer Subsidy Payments.
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Figures for South Tipperary are not readily available but the total amount paid for the whole of County Tipperary is £363,255. The average number of heifers which qualified per farmer participating is 3.8. It is estimated that approximately one half of the grants were paid to farmers in South Tipperary.