asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will arrange to sanction a grant under the western drainage scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry, in respect of an application which he submitted in June 1982 to reclaim 20 acres of land; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Grant Payment.
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This applicant has already been paid a grant under the western drainage scheme in 1981. It is unlikely that applications received after 30 September 1981 can be catered for within the 150,000 hectares ceiling provided for under the relevant EEC directive.