asked the Minister for Agriculture the total number of applications submitted under the farm modernisation scheme in County Galway which were refused due to the budgetary decision to discontinue this scheme.
Written Answers. - Farm Modernisation Scheme.
640.
A total of 235 applications from farmers in County Galway for grant aid under the Farm Modernisation Scheme were refused as a result of the suspension of grant aid for farm buildings and fixed assets and the termination of grant aid for mobile equipment.
641.
asked the Minister for Agriculture the length of time it is taking for the payment of grants under the Farm Modernisation Scheme, from the time his Department is notified that work has been completed.
Normally a period of about five weeks is required for processing a grant for payment from the time the Farm Development Service is notified by the applicant that the scheme of work has been completed.