asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state the amount of interest-free loans advanced to farmers in the year 1947, and the number of farmers who avail of such loans.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Loans to Farmers.
Loans advanced to farmers under the special temporary scheme of loans for the purchase of cattle and sheep which operated in 1947 amounted to £302,466 14s. 6d. The number of farmers who availed of such loans was 4,281.