asked the Minister for Agriculture the number of farmers in County Donegal who received cattle headage payments for 1981, 1982 and 1983 and the total amount paid each year.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Grants.
355.
Details of payments to farmers in County Donegal under the 1981 and 1982 Cattle Headage Schemes in disadvantaged areas are as follows:
|
Scheme Year |
Number Paid |
Amount Paid |
|
1981 |
9,327 |
£3.153 million |
|
1982 |
9,051 |
£3.215 million |
Comparable details for 1983 will not be available until payments under that scheme, which will commence shortly, are completed early next year.
356.
asked the Minister for Agriculture the number of farmers in County Donegal who submitted applications under the farm modernisation scheme and have not received written approvals for the work to date.
Applications from 248 farmers in County Donegal for grant-aid under the Farm Modernisation Scheme were not processed for approval following the modifications to the scheme which came into effect on 10 February 1983.