Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 31 Oct 1996

Vol. 470 No. 8

Written Answers. - Farm Development Schemes.

Noel Ahern

Question:

130 Mr. N. Ahern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry further to Parliamentary Question No. 217 of 3 July 1996, regarding the inspection of farm development schemes, if he will now provide the more detailed information previously promised in his earlier reply. [20137/96]

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

The following is the breakdown, by county, of actual expenditure incurred on travel and subsistence for inspections carried out under the various farm development schemes for the years 1995 and 1996, to 28 October 1996.

County	1995	1996
	£	£
Carlow	22,629	18,858
Cavan	33,274	31,346
Clare	45,424	43,226
Cork	96,328	76,709
Donegal	49,375	39,831
Dublin	47,733	27,103
Galway	83,076	69,884
Kerry	59,897	64,136
Kildare	14,127	11,775
Kilkenny	24,863	18,409
Laois	5,705	9,346
Leitrim	32,064	23,278
Limerick	33,388	25,160
Longford	11,308	9,644
Louth	8,342	10,405
Mayo	90,000	73,262
Meath	25,369	24,034
Monaghan	33,725	21,732
Offaly	30,152	28,371
Roscommon	38,618	35,874
Sligo	22,000	16,983
Tipperary	35,170	29,050
Waterford	18,914	14,520
Westmeath	43,134	39,387
Wexford	28,071	23,996
Wicklow	7,941	6,529

The position in relation to the proportion of travel and subsistence expended by inspectorate, regional and field staff for 1995-96 is being examined at present. I have made arrangements to forward this information to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.