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Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 20 Jun 2000

Vol. 521 No. 4

Written Answers. - National Development Plan.

Denis Naughten

Question:

116 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the capital programmes contained in the national development plan and funded by his Department that have commenced in the constituency of Longford-Roscommon in 2000; the details of any such programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17549/00]

Under the national development plan, the agriculture, food and related rural development area has been allocated substantial Exchequer and EU funding over the seven year period 2000-06. The funding relates essentially to measures 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 the European Commission. It is not possible to indicate at this stage when any of the schemes involved will commence but they will all apply in Longford and Roscommon, with the exception of the Western Investment Fund which will apply only in Roscommon and the cattle breeding and equine infrastructure measures which will not apply in either county as they relate to organisations located in Cork and Kildare respectively. The latter two measures will, of course, benefit the whole country as they relate to overall improvements in cattle and equine infrastructures.

Provisional Allocations under National Development Plan 2000-2006 for agriculture, rural development and food

Measure

Total Public Allocation Countrywide IR£m(current prices)

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 and Development

91.0

Marketing and Promotion

52.4

Employment and Human Resources Development 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 Rural Development

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 Breeding Infrastructures (1)

2.7

Improvement of Equine Breeding Infrastructures (1)

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 Alternative Enterprises

13.0

Teagasc Advisory Services

54.2

Farm Relief Services

3.2

Area-based Rural Development Initiative

59.6

Western Investment Fund (2)

27.1

Rural Development Fund

6.5

Guarantee Funded CAP Rural Development Programme

3,147.5

Rural Environment Protection Scheme

1,625.3

Compensatory Allowances

910.0

Early Retirement

612.2

Total Allocation

4,044.4

(1)Not applicable to Longford and Roscommon.
(2)Not applicable to Longford.
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