Alan M. Dukes
Question:102 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the total area of land taken out of production in 1994 under the EU set-aside rules in each county and nationally.
Written Answers. - Set-Aside Land Statistics.
Preliminary figures available from this year's arable area aid applications indicate that a total of 34,907 hectares has been set-aside. The areas by county are as follows:—
|
County |
Area Set Aside (HA) |
|
Carlow |
1,364.34 |
|
Cork |
4,727.10 |
|
Donegal |
410.19 |
|
Dublin |
2,434.18 |
|
Galway |
229.69 |
|
Kerry |
82.77 |
|
Kildare |
3,176.85 |
|
Kilkenny |
2,247.92 |
|
Laois |
1,386.91 |
|
Limerick |
94.29 |
|
Longford |
2.02 |
|
Louth |
2,428.01 |
|
Meath |
4,487.05 |
|
Monaghan |
27.37 |
|
Offaly |
1,031.35 |
|
Roscommon |
13.84 |
|
Sligo |
5.21 |
|
Tipperary |
2,743.46 |
|
Waterford |
1,304.67 |
|
Westmeath |
513.30 |
|
Wexford |
4,666.83 |
|
Wicklow |
1,530.42 |