Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 11 Mar 1992

Vol. 417 No. 2

Written Answers. - Agricultural Sectors Funding.

Phil Hogan

Question:

164 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will outline the amount of finance spent on each of the agricultural sectors for each year from 1983 to 1987; if he considers that this finance is sufficient for each sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh)

The total amounts spent from the Vote for Agriculture and Food and from the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) are summarised in the following table:

	Vote	EAGGF	Totals
	£m	£m	£m
1983	240.7	504.7	745.4
1984	247.7	693.4	941.1
1985	223.4	892.4	1,115.8
1986	256.5	930.6	1,187.1
1987	177.3	976.7	1,154.0

Because many areas of expenditure benefit a number of different product sectors, or are not attributable to particular product sectors, it is not practicable to express these totals in purely sectoral terms. However, a detailed breakdown of these figures on a functional basis is given in the published Estimates for Public Services and in the annual reports of the Minister for Agriculture and Food for the years in question.

Expenditure is determined by balancing requirements against available resources and budgetary constraints operating at national and Community levels at particular times.