asked the Minister for Agriculture the total moneys allocated for agricultural marketing in 1981, 1982 and 1983.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Marketing.
437.
Direct support for the marketing of agricultural products is provided throught the CAP system. The amounts received from FEOGA for such support in the years indicated were:
|
£ million |
|
|
1981 |
305.007 |
|
1982 |
344.286 |
|
1983 |
373.266 |
|
(up to end October 1983) |
Allocations for the intervention system in the Vote for Agriculture in the same years were:
|
£ million |
|
|
1981 |
32.670 |
|
1982 |
34.636 |
|
1983 |
37.085 |
In addition Exchequer aid as follows was provided for the purposes shown below:
|
Purpose of Aid |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Córas Beostoic agus Feola |
371,000 |
772,000 |
757,000 |
|
Market Co-ordination for Glasshouse Products |
— |
— |
35,000 |
|
Irish Potato Marketing Ltd— |
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|
Export promotion of seed potatoes |
50,000 |
— |
— |
|
Pigs and Bacon Commission:— |
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|
Aid for market promotion |
100,000 |
— |
— |
|
Winding-up provision |
— |
5,600,000 |
— |