asked the Minister for Agriculture the amount of levies paid by farmers in each of the years 1975 to 1979 for disease eradication and advisory services.
Written Answers. - Farmers' Levies Payments
351.
The following are the amounts;
Disease Eradication
|
Year |
Amount |
|
1975 |
Nil |
|
1976 |
Nil |
|
1977 |
Nil |
|
1978 |
Nil |
|
1979 |
£1,706,450* |
Advisory Services
|
1975 |
Nil |
|
1976 |
Nil |
|
1977 |
Nil |
|
1978 |
Nil |
|
1979 |
(+) |
* The bovine disease eradication levy came into effect on 1 September 1979.
** The 2 per cent agricultural levy which operated during the period 1 May 1979 to 31 December 1979 was intended to cover part of the cost of the agricultural education, research and advisory services. The amount collected in 1979 was £10,443,123. A further £4,492,734 came to account in 1980.