asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state in respect of the rural districts of (a) Clifden and (b) Oughterard the number of field drainage schemes carried out; the number of acres drained; the average cost per acre; and the average poor law valuation of the holdings of applicants under the schemes in each of these areas.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Field Drainage Schemes
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Chinn Chomhairle, to have it circulated in the Official Report.
PARTICULARS OF SPECIAL FARM DRAINAGE SCHEME IN RURAL DISTRICTS OF CLIFDEN AND OUGHTERARD.
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Rural District of Clifden |
Rural District of Oughterard |
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(1) Number of holdings in which intensive field lidrainage work was carried out |
11 |
12 |
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(2) Number of statute acres intensively drained |
41 |
28 |
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(3) Average cost per statute acre of the intensive drainage work carried out |
£41 |
£49 |
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(4) Average Poor Law Valua tion of the holdings in which intensive field drainage work was carried out |
£12 |
1 |
0* |
£5 |
15 |
3 |
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£6 |
7 |
0† |
* Mathematical average of all 11 holdings drained
† Mathematical average of ten of the 11 holdings drained.