Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 24 May 1966

Vol. 222 No. 13

Written Answers. - Agricultural Grant.

53.

Mr. James Tully

asked the Minister for Local Government if he will furnish details of the agricultural grant for the latest year for which figures are available in the form of a reply of 21st March, 1962.

Minister for Local Government (Mr. Blaney)

Following is the information in respect of the agricultural grant for 1965-66:

Area	Primary Allowance	Supplementary Allowance	Employment Allowance	Number of persons in respect of whom employment allowances were granted
				Relatives of Occupier	Employees
	£	£	£
Connaught:
Galway	875,839	84,938	34,167	1,903	472
Leitrim	270,263	12,267	5,063	283	76
Mayo	727,525	31,125	12,391	694	211
Roscommon	493,477	61,864	16,431	967	185
Sligo	303,411	30,612	10,180	565	162
TOTAL	2,670,515	220,806	78,232	4,412	1,106
LEINSTER:
Carlow	110,543	63,037	23,033	766	707
Dublin	106,849	86,739	31,255	411	1,439
Kildare	164,797	121,337	41,720	816	1,746
Kilkenny	224,587	123,068	53,738	1,948	1,416
Laoighis	203,316	79,401	33,225	1,341	813
Longford	227,853	43,941	11,844	595	192
Louth	132,237	70,560	25,736	702	886
Meath	232,379	166,799	53,798	1,507	2,140
Offaly	202,633	68,513	25,869	1,064	651
Westmeath	223,260	103,427	24,271	939	631
Wexford	289,551	126,619	62,345	1,980	1,896
Wicklow	125,202	69,271	27,694	710	974
TOTAL	2,243,207	1,122,712	414,528	12,779	13,491
MUNSTER:
Clare	392,318	79,200	26,020	1,339	462
Cork	934,318	357,438	133,942	4,714	3,766
Kerry	514,294	55,806	23,194	1,333	333
Limerick	384,355	178,110	61,760	2,316	1,603
Tipperary NR	253,764	91,673	37,159	1,453	883
Tipperary SR	285,004	158,173	48,048	1,668	1,336
Waterford	178,509	109,230	34,540	1,113	1,045
TOTAL	2,942,562	1,029,630	364,663	13,936	9,428
ULSTER:
Cavan	411,550	46,181	18,483	996	311
Donegal	465,051	67,660	26,045	942	723
Monaghan	282,981	46,923	19,788	1,053	304
TOTAL	1,159,582	160,764	64,316	2,991	1,338
GRAND TOTAL	9,015,866	2,533,912	921,739	34,118	25,363