(Wexford) asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the total amount of money received by Teagasc in Counties Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Wicklow and Waterford for the provision of its horticultural advisory services in each of the following categories since charges were introduced: (a) soft fruit (b) top fruit (c) mushroom production and (d) amenity horticulture including trees; the number of producers contributing in each category; and the number of farming organisations contributing in each category.
Written Answers. - Horticultural Advisory Services.
94.
The information requested is set out in the following tabular statement:
|
Horticulture Category |
County |
Totals |
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|
Wexford |
Carlow |
Kilkenny |
Wicklow |
Waterford |
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|
£ |
Prod. |
Farm Org |
£ |
Prod. |
Farm Prog |
£ |
Prod. |
Farm Prog |
£ |
Prod. |
Farm Prog |
£ |
Prod. |
Farm Prog |
£ |
Prod. |
Farm Prog |
|
|
Soft fruit |
11,767 |
20 |
5 |
1,780 |
10 |
2 |
1,450 |
11 |
— |
700 |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
15,697 |
47 |
7 |
|
Top fruit |
200 |
2 |
— |
850 |
7 |
— |
1,070 |
9 |
— |
450 |
4 |
— |
1,300 |
23 |
— |
3,870 |
45 |
— |
|
Mushrooms |
4,230 |
31 |
— |
850 |
6 |
— |
240 |
1 |
— |
450 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5,770 |
39 |
— |
|
Amenity horticulture including trees |
600 |
4 |
— |
600 |
22 |
— |
150 |
2 |
— |
535 |
9 |
— |
624 |
10 |
— |
2,509 |
47 |
— |
|
Totals |
16,797 |
57 |
5 |
4,080 |
45 |
2 |
2,910 |
23 |
— |
2,135 |
20 |
— |
1,924 |
33 |
— |
27,846 |
178 |
7 |