asked the Minister for Finance the total amount of Government financial aid given to (a) industry and (b) agriculture for each of the past three years.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Government Aid to Industry and Agriculture.
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As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the information:
State Financial Aid
|
1969-70 |
1970-71 |
1971-72 |
|
|
£ million |
£ million |
£ million |
|
|
(a) Industry |
94 |
105 |
126 |
|
(b) Agriculture |
89 |
94 |
109 |
The above figures do not include aid in the form of tax reliefs but they include both capital and current expenditures.