Vol. 520 No. 1
153 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the new services or extension of existing services contained in the new national development plan funded by his Department which have commenced or will commence in the south Kildare constituency during 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15248/00]
154 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the capital programmes contained in the national development plan and funded by his Department which have commenced in the south Kildare constituency during 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15263/00]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 153 and 154 together.
Under the national development plan, NDP, the agriculture, food and related rural development area has been allocated substantial Exchequer and EU funding over the seven year period 2000-2006. The funding relates essentially to investment for farmers and the food processing sector. The following table gives full details.
As regards progress under the NDP, the position is that negotiations with the European Commission on the Community support framework for Ireland, necessary to draw down the EU element of the funds, have recently been completed and the various operational programmes required have been finalised and submitted to Brussels. It is not possible to indicate at this stage when any of the schemes involved will commence but they will all apply in Kildare, with the exception of the western investment fund.
|
Measure |
Total PublicAllocationCountrywideIR£m(currentprices) |
|
Productive Sector Operational Programme |
|
|
(a)Research and Development (Agriculture) |
48.7 |
|
Teagasc |
45.5 |
|
Research Stimulus Fund |
3.2 |
|
(b)Food |
276.1 |
|
Capital Investment |
132.7 |
|
Research & Development |
91.0 |
|
Marketing & Promotion |
52.4 |
|
Employment and Human ResourcesDevelopment Operational Programme |
|
|
(a) Agriculture Development |
72.5 |
|
Teagasc Training |
71.0 |
|
International Equine Institute |
1.5 |
|
(b) Food |
33.8 |
|
Human Resources |
33.8 |
|
Regional operational programmes |
|
|
Sub-programme on Agriculture and RuralDevelopment |
465.8 |
|
Installation aid for young farmers |
29.8 |
|
Farm Waste Management |
180.9 |
|
Improvement of Dairy Hygiene Standards |
35.8 |
|
Improvement of Animal Welfare Standards |
10.8 |
|
Animal Carcase Disposal |
1.1 |
|
Development of Grain Storage Facilities |
7.5 |
|
Improvement of Cattle BreedingInfrastructures |
2.7 |
|
Improvement of Equine BreedingInfrastructures |
5.4 |
|
Development of Horticulture Sector |
15.2 |
|
Development of Potato Sector |
4.3 |
|
Development of the Organic Sector |
6.5 |
|
Improvement in Equine Quality On farm |
2.2 |
|
Housing/Handling Facilities for AlternativeEnterprises |
13.0 |
|
Teagasc Advisory Services |
54.2 |
|
Farm Relief Services |
3.2 |
|
Area-based Rural Development Initiative |
59.6 |
|
Western Investment Fund |
27.1 |
|
Rural Development Fund |
6.5 |
|
Guarantee Funded CAP Rural DevelopmentProgramme |
3,147.5 |
|
Rural Environment Protection Scheme |
1,625.3 |
|
Compensatory Allowances |
910.0 |
|
Early Retirement |
612.2 |
|
Total Allocation |
4,044.4 |
