asked the Minister for Agriculture the amount, to date, expended under the £300 million western package; and the percentage take-up under each heading.
Written Answers. - Programme for Western Development.
233.
Total expenditure on the programme for western development up to 31 March 1986 was £76.8 million. Details for each heading and relevant percentages are as follows:
|
(i) |
(ii) |
(iii) |
|
|
Expenditure |
Total in programme for 10 year period |
(i) as percentage (%) of (ii). |
|
|
£m. |
£m. |
||
|
Water Supplies |
29.8 |
38.2 |
78 |
|
Local and Farm Roads |
20.1 |
35.6 |
56 |
|
Electricity Supplies |
5.7 |
12.9 |
44 |
|
Land Improvement |
13.8 |
85.5 |
16 |
|
On-Farm Investment |
1.3 |
58.0 |
2 |
|
Forestry Development |
2.8 |
19.0 |
15 |
|
Agricultural Training Facilities |
3.3 |
8.0 |
41 |
A special provision of £35 million was included in the programme for marketing and processing of agricultural products in the west in the period 1980-84. The total amount has been allocated.
The first review of the programme is now taking place in consultation with the EC and certain changes are being considered with a view to making the programme more effective in promoting the agricultural development of the west.