asked the Minister for Finance if he will give details of State aid to (a) industry and (b) agriculture in 1961-62, including supplementary estimates, in the form of a reply of 15th March 1961; and if he will state the amount and nature of State aid, other than grants of a capital nature.
Written Answers. - State Aid to Industry and Agriculture.
The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table:
(a) Estimated State Aid to Industry, 1961/62 (including supplementary estimates to date)
£m. |
|
Building and Construction |
18.77 |
Irish Shipping Ltd. |
1.53 |
Air Companies |
1.20 |
Industrial Credit Co. Ltd. |
3.20 |
Bord na Móna |
1.30 |
Córas Iompair Éireann |
1.47 |
Industrial Grants |
1.15 |
Tourism |
0.70 |
Shannon Free Airport Development Co. Ltd. |
1.40 |
Irish Steel Holdings Ltd. |
1.75 |
Córas Tráchtála |
0.27 |
Bord Ghaeltarra Éireann |
0.14 |
Nítrigin Éireann Teóranta |
0.10 |
Miscellaneous |
0.17 |
Total: |
33.15 |
In accordance with the classification set out in the 1961/62 Volume of Estimates, £5.20 m. of the above total relates to non-capital services.
(b) Estimated State Aid to Agriculture 1961-62 (including supplementary estimates to date).
(Figures net of relevant appropriations in aid)
£m. |
|
Subsidies on final products: |
|
Dairy produce |
4.75 |
Wheat |
1.20 |
Bacon |
1.55 |
Subsidies to reduce production costs: |
|
Ground Limestone |
.43 |
Superphosphate (home produced) |
.35 |
Other Phosphatic Fertilisers |
1.88 |
Potash |
.52 |
Petrol |
.04 |
Drainage, land reclamation and general improvement Schemes: |
|
Arterial drainage |
1.22 |
Land Project |
2.28 |
Other drainage schemes |
.01 |
Improvement of Land Commission Estates |
.72 |
Other improvement schemes |
.45 |
Gaeltacht and Congested District Schemes |
.21 |
Eliminations of disease, Livestock improvements, etc.: |
|
Bovine T.B. |
|
(1) General |
4.80 |
(2) Fat Cattle and Beef payments |
5.08 |
Pasteurisation plant |
.03 |
A.I., milk production and livestock improvement |
.08 |
Administration of improvement and regulatory acts |
.27 |
Grants towards farm building etc.: |
|
Farm buildings and water supplies |
.99 |
Poultry houses and equipment |
.06 |
Orchard planting and horticulture |
.01 |
Education, research, advisory and technical services: |
|
Education |
.50 |
Research |
.65 |
Advisory services |
.38 |
Rural organisations |
.03 |
Technical services |
.20 |
Departmental capital expenditure on land and buildings |
.19 |
Land Annuities: |
|
Halving of land annuities |
.76 |
Bonus to vendors and other costs. |
.12 |
Relief of rates: |
|
Agricultural Grant |
5.76 |
Bacon factory grants |
.05 |
Total |
35.57 |
In accordance with the classification set out in the 1961/62 Volume of Estimates, £19.67 m. of the above total relates to non-capital services.