asked the Minister for Agriculture when drainage and reclaimation work under the western drainage scheme will be approved for a person (details supplied) in County Galway.
Written Answers. - Galway Drainage Scheme.
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This applicant received grant aid under the western drainage scheme in 1982. A second application was received in October 1982.
Applications under the western drainage scheme are being processed strictly in order of receipt. Present indications are that sufficient applications were received up to 30 September 1981 to absorb the 150,000 hectares approved by the EEC which meets 50 per cent of the cost of the scheme. It was decided early last year to defer processing of applications received after that date to enable the situation to be reviewed.