asked the Minister for Agriculture the number of farmers in County Galway who have availed themselves of the programme for western development.
Written Answers. - Programme for Western Development.
672.
I assume the Deputy is referring to those elements of the programme for western development which relate to investment by individual farmers.
The position at 31 May 1983 was as follows:—
|
Applications |
Approvals |
|
|
Mountain and Hill pasture improvement |
127 |
51 |
|
Lowland reclamation |
2,093 |
1,439 |
|
Shelter belt scheme |
41 |
21 |
|
Orientation of Agricultural production |
82 |
6 |
|
Private Afforestation |
22 |
15 |
|
Division of Commonages |
29 (168 shareholders) |
8 (42 shareholders) plus |
|
3 approvals for roads serving commonages and hill grazing. |
Note: Where a farmer applies for more than one element of the package, the application is included in the figures given for each of these elements.