asked the Minister for Agriculture the total amounts paid from (i) central funds (ii) local government funds (iii) EEC sources, where applicable, in grants and all other forms of monetary aids to Irish agriculture in each of the years 1975, 1976 and the estimated amounts for 1977.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Aids.
329.
Following is the information requested:
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Year |
Source |
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Central Government (1) |
Local Authorities (2) |
EEC (3) |
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|
£m. |
£m. |
£m. |
|
|
1975 |
106.7 |
4.5 |
104.7 |
|
1976 |
128.2 |
6.4 |
105.0 |
|
(Provisional) |
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|
1977 |
147.0 |
7.0 |
240.0 |
|
(Estimated) |
(1) Central Government Aid
The figures for aid from the Central Government are taken from the tables on State Expenditure in relation to agriculture given in the annual Current Budget Tables.
(2) Local Authorities Aid
The data have been taken from the publication entitled "Local Authority Estimates, 1977 with Provisional Outturn figures for 1976" which has been laid before each house of the Oireachtas and published in mid-June 1977. The figure for 1975 has been calculated in the same manner as those for 1976 and 1977.
(3) EEC Aid
The figures for EEC aid include refunds and accession compensatory amounts on exports, production refunds and various aids and premiums as well as incidental expenses in connection with intervention purchases. They also take account of monetary compensatory amounts (MCA's) which were charged on Irish exports of agricultural produce and paid on Irish agricultural imports, and the UK and Italian monetary import subsidies which have been payable by Ireland since May 1976. The latter are the main reasons for the substantial increase in the figure for 1977.