asked the Minister for Agriculture the reason for the delay of 12 months in dealing with an application (details supplied) for grants under the western drainage scheme in County Galway.
Written Answers. - Western Drainage Scheme Grants.
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There is no record in the local office of the farm development service of any application under the western drainage scheme having been received from the person named.
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asked the Minister for Agriculture the reason for the delay of nine months in dealing with an application for grants under the western drainage scheme (details supplied) in County Galway.
There is no record in the local office of the farm development service of any application under the western drainage scheme having been received from the person named.
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asked the Minister for Agriculture if any farmers have been refused grants under the western drainage programme due to lack of outfall for the proposed works.
Lack of outfall is not a major problem in processing applications for grant-aid under the western drainage scheme, but the problem does arise in certain areas where applications cannot be accepted for this reason. The problem is one of a number being considered by a special liaison committee of officers from the Office of Public Works and my Department, which is co-ordinating arterial and field drainage programmes.