asked the Minister for the Environment whether he will state on a county-to-county basis the number of farmers who had improvement work done by the local authorities on access roads to their farms in 1981 and the estimated number who will have such work done in 1982 under the western farm package.
Written Answers. - Farm Access Road Works.
891.
The following table, compiled from information provided by the county councils concerned, shows the number of landholders who benefited from farm road projects eligible for western package aid which were undertaken under the local improvements scheme in 1981. An estimate of the number of landholders who may be expected to benefit in 1982 is not yet available.
County |
Number of landholders involved |
Cavan |
401 |
Clare |
88 |
Cork |
40 |
Donegal |
206 |
Galway |
156 |
Kerry |
336 |
Leitrim |
36 |
Limerick |
24 |
Longford |
30 |
Mayo |
296 |
Monaghan |
59 |
Roscommon |
50 |
Sligo |
22 |
Total |
1,744 |