asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries the number of applications which have been forwarded to the EEC Commission for funds for the structural improvement of agricultural production and marketing.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Production and Marketing.
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Ninety-nine applications under the 1974 FEOGA grant scheme were forwarded to the EEC Commission by the 30th June, 1974, which was the final date. The decisions of the Commission on these applications will not be announced for some time yet.
In the case of the 1973 scheme, for which there were 213 applications, 25 projects were approved by the Commission for grant-aid.