Vol. 468 No. 4
837 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of applicants for the simplified and general arable aid schemes for each of the years from 1994 to 1996; the increase, if any, in applications between 1995 and 1996; and if so, the categories of farming from which the extra applicants came. [15062/96]
840 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the total number of hectares of the national base area which was under-utilised in each of the years from 1994 to 1996. [15113/96]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 837 and 840 together. The national base area unused for crop years 1994 and 1995 was 44,622 hectares and 38,482 hectares respectively.
The numbers of applicants for arable aid under the general and simplified schemes for 1994 and 1995 were as follows:
|
General Scheme |
Simplified Scheme |
|
|
1994 |
3,770 |
12,024 |
|
1995 |
3,806 |
11,950 |
