asked the Minister for Agriculture the rate of headage grant payments in each of the ten EC countries.
Written Answers. - Headage Grant Payments.
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The following table shows the range of rates (to nearest ECU) of compensatory allowances payable in each member state at 1 January 1985. The rates vary in most member states according to the degree of handicap, the region, type of farming and numbers and categories of livestock.
Member State |
Range of rates at 1 January 1985 (in ECUs per livestock unit). |
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Lowest |
Highest |
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Belgium |
11 |
60 |
|
Denmark |
— |
Nil |
— |
France |
21 |
88 |
|
Germany |
25 |
81 |
|
Greece |
29 |
67 |
|
Ireland |
39 |
89 |
|
Italy |
19 |
97 |
|
Luxembourg |
33 |
71 |
|
Netherlands |
— |
66 |
— |
UK |
36 |
94 |