asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state (a) the total number of farmers who qualified under the headage payment scheme in (i) County Sligo and (ii) County Leitrim (b) the number paid in each month since payments commenced in both counties and (c) the number still to be paid in each county.
Written Answers. - Cattle Headage Payments.
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The information asked for by the Deputy is as follows:
|
Sligo |
Leitrim |
|
|
(a) Number of claims received |
6,220 |
5,176 |
|
(b) Numbers paid: |
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|
November 1976 |
35 |
36 |
|
December 1976 |
1,759 |
673 |
|
January 1977 |
393 |
319 |
|
February 1977 |
464 |
1,387 |
|
March 1977 (to date) |
2,366 |
2,284 |
|
(c) Numbers remaining to be dealt with |
1,203 |
477 |