asked the Minister for Agriculture the total amount received by Irish farmers through the Farm Modernisation Scheme and that amount broken down by grant assistance to farms in the (a) commercial, (b) development and (c) transitional categories.
Written Answers . - Farm Modernisation Scheme .
146.
: Payments of grants to Irish farmers under the Farm Modernisation Scheme from its inception on 1 February 1974 up to 31 March 1978 were as follows:
|
£ |
|
|
(a) Commercial farmers |
2,421,652 |
|
(b) Development farmers (including £397,749 guidance premiums) |
17,679,389 |
|
(c) “Other” (or transitional farmers |
26,051,641 |
|
(d) Keeping farm accounts (payable to all farmer categories) |
556,083 |
|
(e) Joint purchases of machinery for fodder production |
833,118 |
|
(f) Joint works |
50,509 |
|
Total |
47,592,392 |