Hugh Byrne
Question:646 Mr. H. Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the progress to date of payment of the rural world premium to farmers in non-disadvantaged areas further to the EU agreement of December 1995; the date of commencement of payments; the numbers eligible; the numbers paid; the amounts of money paid; if he will give these details by county and in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16973/96]