asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state, with reference to agricultural lime for the year 1946: (a) the aggregate amount subsidised by his Department; (b) the total amount of subsidy paid; (c) the rate of subsidy for each county; (d) the amount of lime used in each county; and (c) the average price paid in each county.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Agricultural Lime.
The latest scheme year for which the particulars asked for by the Deputy are available is 1945-46.
As the reply is in the form of tabular statements I propose, with your permission, a Chinn Chomhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report. The information given in the reply to be circulated is based on the assumption that parts (d) and (e) of the Deputy's query refer to lime supplied under the lime subsidy schemes only and not to the use of lime generally in each county.
The following are the particulars asked for:—
PARTICULARS OF LIME SUBSIDY SCHEME, 1945—46, ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE COUNTY COMMITTEES OF AGRICULTURE.
|
County |
Quantity of Lime Supplied under Scheme* |
Average Gross Price per Ton of the Lime Supplied under Scheme |
Rate (or Rates) of Subsidy per Ton Payable for Lime Supplied |
Total amount of Subsidy Paid |
||
|
(tons) |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|||
|
Carlow |
1,923 |
2 |
17 |
10 |
17/6 |
— |
|
Cavan |
1,644 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
24/- |
— |
|
Clare |
1,282 |
2 |
14 |
7 |
half cost—max. 30/- |
— |
|
Cork |
14,066 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
10/- for persons residing within 10 miles from nearest kiln. |
— |
|
12/- for persons residing over 10 miles from kiln. |
— |
|||||
|
Donegal |
2,655 |
2 |
12 |
6 |
27/6 |
— |
|
Dublin |
526 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
35/- |
— |
|
Galway |
2,768 |
2 |
13 |
6 |
30/- (2/6 per ton extra on lime delivered before 30/6/45). |
— |
|
Kerry |
9,271 |
1 |
12 |
2 |
22/- |
— |
|
Kildare |
741 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
35/- during February, March, April and also during Oct., Nov. and Dec. 30/- during remainder of season. |
— |
|
Kilkenny |
1,187 |
1 |
17 |
7 |
20/- |
— |
|
Laoighis |
920 |
1 |
18 |
1 |
20/- |
— |
|
Leitrim |
2,441 |
1 |
17 |
2 |
Two-thirds cost price —max. 28/4. |
— |
|
Limerick |
3,555 |
1 |
18 |
4 |
20/- |
— |
|
Longford |
1,043 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
25/- |
— |
|
Louth |
866 |
2 |
7 |
5 |
24/- |
— |
|
Mayo |
5,585 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
Half cost price— max. 25/-. |
— |
|
Meath |
1,549 |
2 |
14 |
10 |
20/- |
— |
|
Monaghan |
1,268 |
2 |
10 |
5 |
24/- and 26/- |
— |
|
Offaly |
341 |
2 |
7 |
7 |
60% of price |
— |
|
Roscommon |
861 |
2 |
7 |
6 |
Half cost price— max. 25/-. |
— |
|
Sligo |
1,390 |
2 |
7 |
1 |
22/6 |
— |
|
Tipperary (N.R.) |
2,165 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
16/- |
— |
|
Tipperary (S.R.) |
1,819 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
20/- |
— |
|
Waterford |
2,537 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
20/- (Lowland Areas) and 24/- (Mountain Areas). |
— |
|
Westmeath |
533 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
24/- |
— |
|
Wexford |
1,053 |
2 |
18 |
8 |
20/- |
— |
|
Wicklow |
1,000 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
27/6 |
— |
|
TOTAL |
64,989 |
— |
— |
£63,451 |
* Giving information asked for in (a) and (d) of the Deputy's question.
PARTICULARS OF LIME SUBSIDY (RECLAMATION AND DRAINAGE) SCHEME OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN CONGESTED DISTRICTS IN 1945-46.
|
County |
Approved Rates of Subsidy |
Quantity of lime* supplied under the Scheme |
Estimated Average Cost (Ex-kiln) including subsidy |
Total Amount of Subsidy Paid |
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|
For purchased lime |
For home-burnt lime |
||||||||||||||
|
per ton |
per ton |
tons |
£ |
s. |
d. |
||||||||||
|
Cavan (North West area) |
£2 |
0 |
0 |
£1 |
16 |
8 |
85 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
— |
||||
|
Clare (Congested area) |
£2 |
0 |
0 |
£1 |
16 |
8 |
26 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
— |
||||
|
Cork |
£2 |
0 |
0 to £2 |
10 |
0 |
£1 |
16 |
8 to £2 |
5 |
0 |
95 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
— |
|
Donegal |
£2 |
5 |
0,,£2 |
15 |
0 |
£2 |
0 |
0,,£2 |
10 |
0 |
284 |
2 |
15 |
0 |
— |
|
Galway |
£2 |
0 |
0,,£3 |
0 |
0 |
£1 |
16 |
8,,£2 |
10 |
0 |
232 |
2 |
15 |
16 |
— |
|
Kerry |
£1 |
15 |
0,, £2 |
10 |
0 |
£1 |
11 |
8,,£2 |
5 |
0 |
846 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
— |
|
Leitrim |
£1 |
15 |
0 |
£1 |
11 |
8 |
551 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
— |
||||
|
Mayo |
£2 |
0 |
0,,£2 |
10 |
0 |
£1 |
16 |
8,,£2 |
5 |
0 |
780 |
2 |
7 |
6 |
— |
|
Roscommon |
£1 |
15 |
0,,£2 |
0 |
0 |
£1 |
11 |
8,,£1 |
16 |
8 |
156 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
— |
|
Sligo |
£1 |
15 |
0,,£2 |
0 |
0 |
£1 |
11 |
8,,£1 |
16 |
8 |
219 |
2 |
10 |
0 |
— |
|
TOTAL |
— |
— |
3,274 |
— |
£6,253 |
* Giving information asked for in (a) and (d) of the Deputy's question.
This scheme is worked in conjunction with the Farm Improvements Scheme and is intended to assist participants in the latter Scheme in applying dressings of lime to reclaimed plots of waste land. The Scheme is confined to smallholders with valuation not exceeding £20.