asked the Minister for Agriculture the number of farmers who have been recategorised in County Cork as development farmers in 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and 1983 to date; and why they were not so classified originally.
Written Answers . - Reclassification of Farmers .
894.
: The number of farmers recategorised as development farmers in County Cork in each of the following years was:
|
1978 |
89 |
|
1979 |
93 |
|
1980 |
205 |
|
1981 |
232 |
|
1982 |
322 |
|
1983 (to 31 March) |
50 |
|
Total |
991 |
The greater part of these farmers were not initially classified development because at the time it was not possible to plan them to achieve the comparable income within a maximum period of six years, eight years in disadvantaged areas.