asked the Minister for Agriculture the number of applicants for the 5 per cent subsidy scheme who applied in October, November and December 1981 and January, February and March 1982; and the number of those that have been processed in each case.
Written Answers. - Subsidy Scheme Applications.
517.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement I propose with the permission, of the Ceann Comhairle, to have it circulated with the Official Report.
Following is the Statement:
Number of applications received
|
Month |
EEC 5% Interest Subsidy Scheme |
National 5% Interest Subsidy Scheme |
|
September 1981 |
Nil |
— |
|
October 1981 |
2,700 |
— |
|
November 1981 |
2,181 |
— |
|
December 1981 |
837 |
Nil |
|
January 1982 |
678 |
160 |
|
February 1982 |
265 |
1,909 |
|
March 1982 |
160 |
717 |
|
Total |
6,821 |
2,786 |
The numbers which had been processed up to the end of May 1982 under the EEC 5 per cent interest subsidy scheme and the national 5 per cent interest subsidy scheme were 5,132 and 1,829 respectively.