asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will give a breakdown of payments in 1978 under the following grant schemes: (a) lime and fertiliser aids, (b) farm modernisation scheme, and (c) aids to farmers in less favoured areas.
Written Answers. - Department of Agriculture Grants.
204.
Following is the information requested by the Deputy:
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(a) Lime |
£2,040,000 |
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Fertilisers |
£1,273,000 |
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(b) Farm Modernisation Scheme |
£28,075 |
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(c) Cattle Headage Payments |
£17,545,000 |
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Sheep |
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3,277,000 |
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Beef Cow |
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1,398,000 |
205.
asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will give a breakdown of payments made under the heading "market intervention incidental expenses" in the Estimate for his Department's expenditure in 1978.
The information is as follows:
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Payment in respect of |
Expenditure in 1978 £ million |
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Storage including freezing and handling |
9.9 |
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Transport |
2.2 |
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Deboning allowances |
4.4 |
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Financial charges |
12.2 |
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Total |
£28.7 |
Note: Recoupments from FEOGA in 1978 under the above-mentioned headings totalled £27.9 million.