asked the Minister for Finance if he will give particulars of State aid for agriculture and industry for 1965-66 as adjusted by the Budget Statement, in the form of the reply to Question No. 42 of 15th April, 1964.
Written Answers. - State Aid for Agriculture and Industry.
129.
The information requested is as follows:
(a) State aid to Industry.
|
Capital |
Current |
Total |
|
|
£m. |
£m. |
£m. |
|
|
Building and construction |
30.49 |
3.30 |
33.79 |
|
Irish Shipping Ltd. |
— |
— |
— |
|
Air Companies |
0.71 |
— |
0.71 |
|
Industrial Credit Co. Ltd. |
2.72 |
— |
2.72 |
|
Bord na Móna |
1.49 |
— |
1.49 |
|
Córas Iompair Éireann |
1.80 |
2.44 |
4.24 |
|
Industrial Grants |
4.00 |
— |
4.00 |
|
Tourism |
0.61 |
1.81 |
2.42 |
|
Shannon Free Airport Development Co. Ltd. |
1.17 |
0.18 |
1.35 |
|
Comhlucht Siúicre Éireann Teo./Erin Foods Ltd. (Food Processing Project) |
— |
— |
— |
|
Irish Steel Holdings Ltd. |
0.20 |
— |
0.20 |
|
Córas Tráchtála |
— |
0.49 |
0.49 |
|
Gaeltarra Éireann |
0.07 |
0.12 |
0.19 |
|
Nítrigin Éireann Teo. |
0.65 |
— |
0.65 |
|
Taiscí Stáit Teo. |
0.56 |
— |
0.56 |
|
Market Development Grants |
2.23 |
— |
2.23 |
|
Industrial Research and Standards |
— |
0.30 |
0.30 |
|
Miscellaneous |
— |
0.80 |
0.80 |
|
TOTAL |
46.70 |
9.44 |
56.14 |
(b) State Aid to Agriculture.
|
Capital |
Current |
Total |
|
|
£m. |
£m. |
£m. |
|
|
Subsidies |
2.36 |
16.19 |
18.55 |
|
Calved heifer grants |
2.85 |
— |
2.85 |
|
Drainage, reclamation and improvement works |
3.65 |
1.96 |
5.61 |
|
Elimination of livestock diseases, etc. |
2.06 |
0.68 |
2.74 |
|
Farm buildings and water supplies, etc. |
2.10 |
0.31 |
2.41 |
|
Education, research and advisory services, etc. |
0.43 |
3.42 |
3.85 |
|
Land annuities |
— |
1.03 |
1.03 |
|
Agricultural grant |
— |
12.49 |
12.49 |
|
Rural electrification |
1.25 |
— |
1.25 |
|
Agricultural Credit Corporation Ltd. |
3.15 |
— |
3.15 |
|
TOTAL |
17.85 |
36.08 |
53.93 |
Note: As the financial year 1965-66 is not yet ended, the above figures are not final.