Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 6 May 1969

Vol. 240 No. 4

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Heifer Subsidy Scheme.

16.

Mr. Corish

asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the amount paid to each county under the heifer subsidy scheme for each of the years in which it has been in operation.

Mr. Blaney

The information is set out in a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to have circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

County	Grants paid year ended 31st March, 1965	Grants paid year ended 31st March, 1966	Grants paid year ended 31st March, 1967	Grants paid year ended 31st March, 1968	Grants paid year ended 31st March, 1969
	£	£	£	£	£
Carlow	48,345	36,240	26,130	18,555	13,710
Cavan	149,235	111,720	67,050	41,895	29,115
Clare	122,760	107,730	57,735	29,835	29,220
Cork	369,945	362,670	302,610	203,010	197,895
Donegal	120,360	102,660	72,930	33,840	17,235
Dublin	20,955	16,515	14,400	8,520	4,845
Galway	179,535	148,770	102,915	69,795	57,855
Kerry	181,380	165,525	97,440	56,175	52,485
Kildare	75,930	67,440	41,745	35,625	21,885
Kilkenny	112,635	103,050	80,520	45,420	42,600
Laois	75,735	72,915	46,650	27,900	24,225
Leitrim	85,215	69,135	37,455	14,475	10,140
Limerick	184,215	189,120	86,610	56,535	65,265
Longford	66,735	52,965	33,015	18,105	17,430
Louth	34,650	39,000	34,425	18,975	13,485
Mayo	135,825	134,085	96,510	52,305	40,920
Meath	123,750	116,460	89,700	50,685	39,795
Monaghan	88,170	67,935	46,515	32,490	23,610
Offaly	77,010	58,635	47,520	29,010	24,105
Roscommon	122,040	91,965	58,250	33,360	30,870
Sligo	77,460	68,190	43,710	17,640	15,495
Tipperary	229,470	237,810	150,030	92,220	86,955
Waterford	91,470	88,740	69,975	49,950	46,350
Westmeath	77,775	64,185	47,235	26,655	20,385
Wexford	121,665	108,540	95,445	64,095	52,005
Wicklow	64,110	46,935	44,340	23,100	20,025