asked the Minister for Agriculture the amounts allocated to County Mayo under the following headings during the period 1981 to 1984 inclusive: (a) cattle headage scheme, (b) sheep headage scheme, (c) beef cow headage scheme and (d) calved heifer scheme.
Written Answers. - Mayo Agricultural Schemes.
461.
There were no specific allocations for each county under these schemes but the amounts paid to Mayo farmers during the years 1981 to 1983 and in 1984 to date were as follows:
|
Scheme |
1981 |
1982 |
1983 |
1984 (to date) |
|
£ |
£ |
£ |
£ |
|
|
Cattle Headage |
5,943,698 |
5,344,360 |
5,528,197 |
1,634,935 |
|
Sheep Headage |
1,217,487 |
1,329,993 |
1,276,970 |
29,562 |
|
Calved Heifer |
Nil |
91,630 |
245,560 |
7,000 |
The beef cow scheme is not applicable to County Mayo.