asked the Minister for Agriculture whether he will state the number of applications made and granted, and the amount of the loans granted, under the Landed Property Improvement Acts and other Acts relating to the same subject, in respect of each of the following purposes, for the financial year, 1922-23:—
(1) Erection and improvement of Farm Buildings.
(2) Erection and improvement of Labourers' Cottages.
(3) Open Main Drains and thorough drainage.
(4) Farm Roads.
(5) Field Fencing.
(6) Formation of Plantations.
(7) Sub-soiling and trenching, application of lime, etc.
(8) Clearing of rocks, furze, and reclamation from waste.
Will the Minister state on what terms loans for these purposes may be obtained, and whether any steps have been, or will be taken, by the Minister, to impress upon farmers the desirability of applying for such loans, with a view to increasing the productive capacity of their land and providing employment at suitable seasons for a large number of agricultural workers.