Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 26 Mar 1996

Vol. 463 No. 3

Written Answers. - Tourism Grants.

James Leonard

Question:

356 Mr. Leonard asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of projects in each country in the northwest tourism region which qualified for grant aid under the 1991-1993 Operational Programme for Rural Tourism; and the number who qualified since 1993. [6086/96]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry (Mr. Yates)

The information requested by the Deputy is as follows:

County	Agri-Tourism Scheme 1989-93	Agri-Tourism Scheme 1994-99
Number of Projects Approved	Number of Projects Approved*
Cavan	3	1
Monaghan	1	1
Sligo	6	5
Leitrim	10	3
Donegal	10	4
Total	30	14

*A further eight projects are currently being processed by the Northwest Regional Tourism Organisation.