Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 October 2006
546 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount spent on the rural development measures of the national development plan to date; the amount estimated to be spent by the end of the NDP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34951/06]
View answerThere are four rural development measures of the National Development Programme administered by my Department: The Rural Development Fund; The Western Investment Fund; The Area Based Rural Development Initiative; and the Farm Relief Services Programme.
The spend to the end of December 2005 and the anticipated spend to the end of the NDP is as follows:
|
Programme |
Spend 2000-2005 |
Estimated expenditure for the duration of the NDP |
|
€m |
€m |
|
|
Rural Development Fund |
1.546 |
2.496 |
|
Western Investment Fund |
15.331 |
21.331 |
|
Area Based Rural Development Initiative |
43.333 |
75.6 |
|
Farm Relief Services |
2.395 |
4.13 |
547 Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount spent to date on the agriculture and rural development measure of the national development plan to date; the amount estimated to be spent by the end of the NDP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34273/06]
View answerThe position for the 2000-2006 NDP measures under my Department's remit is set out in the following table.
|
Measures |
Expenditure 2000-2005 |
Estimated Expenditure 2006 |
|
€m |
€m |
|
|
CAP Rural Development Plan (Early Retirement Scheme, Compensatory Allowances, REPS and Forestry) and other on- farm/forestry “rural development” supports contained in the regional operational programmes |
3,700 |
800 |
|
Other agricultural measures — improvement of cattle and equine breeding infrastructures, improvement in equine quality, international equine institute, animal carcass disposal and Teagasc advisory services |
70 |
13 |
|
Training |
74 |
12 |
|
Research |
52 |
10 |
|
Food |
144 |
350 |
|
Total |
4,040 |
1,185 |
