Donal Moynihan
Question:241 Mr. D. Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the estimate of farm incomes for 1998 and the corresponding figures for 1990; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21196/98]
Written Answers. - Farm Income.
Estimates of farm income are published each year by the CSO and Teagasc using different methodologies and definitions. The latest year for which published data is available is 1997.
The following is the published data for the years 1990 and 1997.
|
Year |
CSO Estimate of Aggregate Farm Income |
Teagasc Estimate of Average Farm Income |
|
£ million |
£ |
|
|
1990 |
1,698.1 |
6,611 |
|
1997 |
1,952.9 |
10,798 |
No official figures are yet available for 1998 from either Teagasc or the CSO, but the likelihood is that farm income for the year as a whole will be approximately the same as last year.
Donal Moynihan
Question:242 Mr. D. Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of direct payments made to farmers under headage premia, farm retirement and the REP scheme to date in 1998; and the corresponding figures for 1996 and 1997. [21197/98]
The information required is set out below:
Payments to end of October each year
Headage Premia
|
£m |
|
|
1996 |
448.426 |
|
1997 |
507.881 |
|
1998 |
705.464 |
Farm Retirement Scheme
|
£m |
|
|
1996 |
35.662 |
|
1997 |
46.208 |
|
1998 |
54.969 |
REP Scheme
|
£m |
|
|
1996 |
39.680 |
|
1997 |
79.730 |
|
1998 |
107.830 |