asked the Taoiseach if he will state in respect of each of the years 1953-54 to 1961-62, together with the estimated figure for 1962-63, the amount of (a) subsidies and (b) capital grants to agriculture as compiled for national income accounts purposes.
Written Answers. - State Aid to Agriculture.
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The information requested by the Deputy is shown in the following table:
SUBSIDIES and capital grants to agriculture.
|
Year |
Subsidies |
Capital Grants |
|
£ thousand |
||
|
1953-54 |
1,681 |
2,512 |
|
1954-55 |
2,941 |
2,784 |
|
1955-56 |
3,923 |
3,241 |
|
1956-57 |
4,675 |
3,296 |
|
1957-58 |
7,316 |
3,009 |
|
1958-59 |
8,498 |
4,836 |
|
1959-60 |
9,272 |
2,937 |
|
1960-61 |
13,082 |
2,774 |
|
1961-62 |
20,798 |
2,904 |
|
1962-63 (estimated) |
19,021 |
3,411 |