asked the Minister for Finance if he will give particulars of State aid for agriculture and industry for 1966-67 as adjusted by the Budget Statement in the form of the reply to Question No. 129 of 8th March, 1966.
Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - State Aid for Agriculture and Industry.
167.
The information requested is as follows:
(a) State aid to Industry
|
Capital |
Current |
Total |
|
|
£m. |
£m. |
£m. |
|
|
Building and construction |
32.79 |
3.62 |
36.41 |
|
Irish Shipping Ltd. |
— |
— |
— |
|
Air Companies |
— |
— |
— |
|
Industrial Credit Co. Ltd. |
0.93 |
— |
0.93 |
|
Bord na Móna |
2.43 |
— |
2.43 |
|
Córas Iompair Éireann |
2.09 |
2.40 |
4.49 |
|
Industrial Grants |
5.50 |
— |
5.50 |
|
Tourism |
0.76 |
1.91 |
2.67 |
|
Shannon Free Airport Development Co. Ltd. |
1.05 |
0.16 |
1.21 |
|
Comhlucht Siúicre Éireann Teo./Erin Foods Ltd. (Food Processing Project) |
— |
— |
— |
|
Irish Steel Holdings Ltd. |
0.13 |
— |
0.13 |
|
Córas Tráchtála |
— |
0.58 |
0.58 |
|
Gaeltarra Éireann |
0.14 |
0.21 |
0.35 |
|
Nítrigin Éireann Teo. |
— |
— |
— |
|
Taiscí Stáit Teo. |
0.06 |
— |
0.06 |
|
Market Development Grants |
2.20 |
— |
2.20 |
|
Industrial Research and Standards |
— |
0.35 |
0.35 |
|
Miscellaneous |
— |
0.63 |
0.63 |
|
TOTAL |
48.08 |
9.86 |
57.94 |
(b) State Aid to Agriculture
|
Capital |
Current |
Total |
|
|
£m. |
£m. |
£m. |
|
|
Subsidies |
2.57 |
19.89 |
22.46 |
|
Calved heifer grants |
2.00 |
0.32 |
2.32 |
|
Drainage, reclamation and improvement works |
3.73 |
1.43 |
5.16 |
|
Elimination of livestock diseases, etc. |
2.16 |
0.66 |
2.82 |
|
Farm buildings and water supplies, etc. |
2.31 |
0.29 |
2.60 |
|
Education, research and advisory services, etc. |
0.24 |
3.67 |
3.91 |
|
Land annuities |
— |
1.08 |
1.08 |
|
Agricultural grant |
— |
13.34 |
13.34 |
|
Rural electrification |
0.86 |
— |
0.86 |
|
Agricultural Credit Corporation Ltd. |
2.20 |
0.01 |
2.21 |
|
TOTAL |
16.07 |
40.69 |
56.76 |
NOTE: As the financial year 1966-67 is not yet ended, the above figures are not final.