Joe Higgins
Question:130 Mr. Higgins (Dublin West) asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if Coillte Teoranta is eligible for afforestation grant aid under EU Council Regulation 2080/92. [21373/97]
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130 Mr. Higgins (Dublin West) asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources if Coillte Teoranta is eligible for afforestation grant aid under EU Council Regulation 2080/92. [21373/97]
131 Mr. Higgins (Dublin West) asked the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources the amount of public grant aid received by Coillte in relation to afforestation under EU Council Regulation for each of the years 1993 to 1996. [21374/97]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 and 131 together.
Coillte Teoranta is eligible for afforestation grant-aid under EU Council Regulation 2080/92 and has received the following amounts in relation to afforestation under the regulation in the years 1993 to 1996.
Afforestation |
Premium |
Total |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
1993 |
4,397,464 |
Nil |
4,397,464 |
1994 |
8,504,278 |
540,000 |
9,044,278 |
1995 |
6,468,000 |
1,000,000 |
7,468,000 |
1996 |
4,911,389 |
1,458,975 |
6,370,364 |