Vol. 544 No. 5
119 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan will receive a suckler cow payment for 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29385/01]
The person named will be paid his 80% advance under the 2001 suckler cow premium scheme within the next fortnight.
120 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the number of grants issued under the national scheme for farmyard pollution control to farmers in County Mayo for each of the past five years; the total amount issued for each year; and if he will make a statement of the success of the scheme to date. [29386/01]
There are two schemes involved, the control of farm pollution scheme, which was a sub-measure of the Operational Programme for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development 1994-99, and the national scheme for the control of farm pollution, which was introduced in June 1999. Following is the information in relation to the number and value of grants paid to farmers in County Mayo under both these schemes from 1997 to date:
|
Year |
Number paid |
Grant Aid (£m) |
|
1997 |
920 |
6.5 |
|
1998 |
291 |
2.2 |
|
1999 |
172 |
1.3 |
|
2000 |
50 |
0.429 |
|
2001 to date |
9 |
0.072 |
|
Year |
Number paid |
Grant Aid (£m) |
|
1999 |
Nil |
|
|
2000 |
268 |
1.476 |
|
2001 to date |
224 |
1.368 |
