asked the Minister for Agriculture the number of new schemes introduced in each year from 1979 to date to assist the development of the agricultural sector that were financed (i) from the EEC alone (ii) from the Exchequer alone (iii) jointly financed; the date when such schemes were introduced; and the total value of each to the agricultural sector.
Written Answers. - Agricultural Schemes.
566.
The information sought in relation to schemes administered by my Department is shown in the following table:
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Scheme |
Date of Introduction |
Method of financing |
Expenditure to 30 April 1984 |
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Exchequer |
EEC |
Jointly |
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(£m) |
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Western Drainage Scheme |
Jan. 1979 |
? |
44.744 (C) |
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Payment under Exchange |
June 1980 |
? |
2.6331 |
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Rate guarantee on Loans for agricultural purposes |
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Winter Fodder Schemes |
Aug. 1980 |
? |
5.926 |
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Scheme of premiums for main taining suckler cows |
Aug. 1980 |
(A) |
? |
24.30 |
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|
Scheme of premiums for good quality ewes |
Oct. 1980 |
? |
26.80 |
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New EEC measures for the West of Ireland (Western Package) |
April 1981 |
? |
4.846 (B) |
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Aid for Beekeeping |
April 1981 |
? |
0.041 |
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Programme of special measures for Ireland |
May 1981 |
? |
33.589 |
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EEC interest subsidy Scheme |
Sept. 1981 |
? |
7.444 |
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National interest subsidy scheme |
Dec. 1981 |
? |
2.198 |
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Scheme of assistance for the expansion of the cattle breed ing herd |
Feb. 1982 |
? |
14.30 |
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Grants for marketing and Proc essing of agricultural products |
Feb. 1982 |
? |
0.253 |
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Reduced interest scheme for farmers in severe financial difficulty |
April 1982 |
? |
1.960 |
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Calf premium scheme |
May 1982 |
? |
42.60 |
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Scheme of aid for peas and beans used for human consumption |
June 1982 |
? |
0.042 |
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Market co-ordination for glass house products |
Feb. 1983 |
? |
0.023 |
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Promotion of long term leasing of land |
Dec. 1983 |
? |
0.025 |
Notes
(A) In 1980/81 scheme year an additional grant of £12 for each additional cow in the herd was paid from the Exchequer.
(B) Relates to expenditure administered by Department of Agriculture. Other Western Package expenditure is administered by Departments of the Environment, Energy, Fisheries and Forestry and by ACOT.
(C) Expenditure to 31.3.1984 only.
567.
asked the Minister for Agriculture the present position regarding the Farm Modernisation Scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Details of the revised Farm Modernisation Scheme, effective from 3 January 1984, were published in a press release on 30 December 1983 and I am having a copy of this release sent to the Deputy.
Proposals for a comprehensive review of the EEC Directive, on which the Farm Modernisation Scheme is based, are currently being discussed by the Council of Ministers, but at this stage it is not possible to indicate their eventual impact on the scheme.
568.
asked the Minister for Agriculture the number of applicants awaiting approval under (a) the Farm Modernisation Scheme and (b) the Western Drainage Scheme.
The numbers of applicants for grant aid awaiting approval under the Farm Modernisation Scheme and Western Drainage Scheme are estimated at 2,200 and 10,600 respectively.