asked the Minister for Finance if he will give details of State aid to agriculture for (1) 1961-62 (including recent supplementary estimates) and (2) 1962-63, in the form of a reply of 6th December, 1961.
Written Answers. - State Aid to Agriculture.
104.
The information required by the Deputy is contained in the following table:—
Estimated State Aid to Agriculture 1961-62 (including supplementary estimates to date) and 1962-63.
(Figures net of relevant appropriations in aid)
|
£m. |
£m. |
|
|
1961-62 |
1962-63 |
|
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Subsidies on final products: |
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|
Dairy produce |
4.75 |
1.87 |
|
Wheat |
1.20 |
— |
|
Bacon |
1.55 |
1.00 |
|
Subsidies to reduce production costs: |
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|
Ground Limestone |
.43 |
.57 |
|
*Superphosphate (home produced) |
.35 |
2.40 |
|
*Other Phosphatic Fertilisers |
1.88 |
|
|
Potash |
.52 |
.60 |
|
Petrol |
.04 |
.03 |
|
Drainage, land reclamation and general improvement Schemes: |
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|
Arterial drainage |
1.22 |
1.61 |
|
Land Project |
2.28 |
2.21 |
|
Other drainage schemes |
.01 |
— |
|
Improvement of Land Commission Estates |
.72 |
.72 |
|
Other improvement schemes |
.45 |
.48 |
|
Gaeltacht and Congested District Schemes |
.21 |
.21 |
|
Elimination of disease, Livestock improvements, etc.: |
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|
Bovine T.B. |
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|
(1) General |
4.80 |
5.85 |
|
(2) Fat Cattle and Beef payments |
5.08 |
.20 |
|
Pasteurisation plant |
.03 |
.04 |
|
A.I., milk production and livestock improvement |
.08 |
.08 |
|
Administration of improvement and regulatory acts |
.27 |
.32 |
|
Grants towards farm building, etc.: |
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|
Farm buildings and water supplies |
.99 |
1.05 |
|
Poultry houses and equipment |
.06 |
.12 |
|
Orchard planting and horticulture |
.01 |
.01 |
|
Education, research, advisory and technical services: |
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|
Education |
.50 |
.55 |
|
Research |
.65 |
.81 |
|
Advisory services |
.38 |
.41 |
|
Rural organisations |
.03 |
.03 |
|
Technical services |
.20 |
.21 |
|
Departmental capital expenditure on land and buildings |
.19 |
.24 |
|
Land Annuities: |
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|
Halving of land annuities |
.76 |
.79 |
|
Bonus to vendors and other costs |
.12 |
.12 |
|
Relief of rates: |
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|
Agricultural Grant |
5.85 |
6.05 |
|
Bacon factory grants |
.05 |
.07 |
|
Total |
35.66 |
28.65 |
* These subsidies have been amalgamated from 1st September, 1961.
In accordance with the classification set out in the 1961-62 and 1962-63 Volumes of Estimates, £19.76m. and £15.55m. of the respective totals relate to non-capital services.