asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state (a) how many glasshouses have been erected in Connemara and County Donegal under the glasshouse scheme; (b) what average output in lbs. of tomatoes has been achieved in each year of the scheme; (c) the highest and lowest output in Connemara and in Donegal; (d) the average net payments received by each grower in each year; (e) the highest and lowest payment received in Connemara and in Donegal; (f) the amount of debt outstanding on each house; (g) the amount of advances repaid to date in respect of each house; and (h) how many additional houses are to be built and when.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Glasshouse Schemes.
Mr. Walsh
As the reply is mainly in the form of tabular statements, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have them circulated with the Official Report.
The following are the statements:—
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(a) DISTRICT. |
No. OF GLASSHOUSES ERECTED. |
|
Connemara |
95 |
|
Co. Donegal |
100 |
(b) AVERAGE OUTPUT.
|
Season |
Average Output per Glasshouse |
|
lb |
|
|
1948 |
1,766 |
|
1949 |
2,114 |
|
1950 |
2,306 |
|
1951 |
1,989 |
(c) HIGHEST AND LOWEST INDIVIDUAL OUTPUTS PER DISTRICT.
|
Season |
Highest Outputs |
Lowest Outputs |
||
|
Connemara |
Co. Donegal |
Connemara |
Co. Donegal |
|
|
lb. |
lb. |
lb. |
lb. |
|
|
1948 |
3,620 |
3,401 |
983 |
389 |
|
1949 |
4,042 |
2,791 |
1,222 |
375 |
|
1950 |
3,876 |
2,983 |
1,437 |
756 |
|
1951 |
3,607 |
2,481 |
993 |
500 |
(d) AVERAGE NET PAYMENTS PER GROWER.
|
Season |
Average net Payment |
||
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
1948 |
75 |
8 |
4 |
|
1949 |
41 |
4 |
7 |
|
1950 |
45 |
13 |
6 |
|
1951 |
66 |
12 |
7* |
*Includes small balances still to be paid after final accounting.
(e) HIGHEST AND LOWEST INDIVIDUAL PAYMENTS PER DISTRICT.
|
Season |
Highest Payments |
Lowest Payments |
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|
Connemara |
Co. Donegal |
Connemara |
Co. Donegal |
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|
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
1948 |
168 |
1 |
9 |
161 |
14 |
7 |
45 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
0 |
10 |
|
1949 |
103 |
17 |
0 |
52 |
17 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
9 |
1 |
|
1950 |
90 |
6 |
0 |
70 |
1 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
3 |
4 |
|
1951 |
152 |
5 |
7* |
102 |
10 |
5* |
29 |
16 |
10* |
11 |
2 |
4* |
*Includes small balance still to be paid after final accounting.
(f) DEBT OUTSTANDING.
|
District |
Loan Principal outstanding on Average per House |
||
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Connemara |
128 |
8 |
3 |
|
Co. Donegal |
139 |
12 |
9 |
(g) ADVANCES REPAID TO DATE.
|
District |
Advances (Loan Principal) Repaid on Average per House |
||
|
£ |
s. |
d. |
|
|
Connemara |
21 |
11 |
9 |
|
Co. Donegal |
10 |
7 |
3 |
(h) There has been no decision to erect additional glasshouses.