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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 13 Nov 1985

Vol. 361 No. 9

Written Answers. - County Limerick Disadvantaged Areas.

125.

asked the Minister for Agriculture the reasons for the refusal by him and the Government to give the appropriate financial aid this year to farmers living in parts of County Limerick recently included by the European Commission in the disadvantaged areas scheme; and when the less well-off farming community living in these newly designated areas will be given the aid to which they are justly entitled.

Application forms had been issued for the 1985 sheep headage, cattle headage and beef cow schemes in the disadvantaged areas, sheep inspections had been completed and cattle inspections had commenced by the time that the extended list of disadvantaged areas in County Limerick had been published in the Official Journal of the European Communities on 19 July 1985. Furthermore, no funds were available in the Vote for Agriculture for 1985 to meet the expenditure that would be involved. Applicants in the areas concerned will of course have the opportunity, to join the schemes in 1986.

126.

asked the Minister for Agriculture (a) the number of farmers in County Limerick who have been eligible for financial aid under the EC disadvantaged areas scheme for each year since the scheme was introduced; if he will identify the electoral divisions involved for each year and the different headings under which aid was granted; the amounts of money paid out each year; and if he will state on a yearly basis the value in cash terms of (a) the Irish contribution to the scheme and (b) the EC contribution.

The cattle headage scheme in disadvantaged areas was introduced in County Limerick in 1976 in the following district electoral divisions: Rooskagh, Glensharrold, Kilmoylan, Glenagower, Rathronan, Dromtrasna, Mountcollins, Caher, Abbeyfeale, Port and Kilfergus. The sheep headage scheme in disadvantaged areas was introduced in 1975 in the district electoral divisions mentioned above and also in the district electoral divisions of Riversdale, Kilbeheny, Knocknascrow and Anglesborough. In 1981 the district electoral divisons of Bilboa, Doon West, Glenstal, Templeglentan, Mohernagh and Dunmoylan West were included in the disadvantaged areas for cattle and sheep headage payment purposes. The following tables show the number of herdowners paid, the amounts paid and the Irish and EC contribution to each scheme.

Cattle Headage Schemes.

Scheme Year

Number of Applicants Paid

Amount Paid

Irish Contribution to the Scheme

EC Contribution to the Scheme

£

£

£

1976

915

148,485

96,515

51,970

1977

882

167,364

108,798

58,566

1978

893

178,322

115,909

62,413

1979

837

174,595

113,487

61,108

1980

818

343,317

171,879

171,438

1981

1,118

502,466

251,465

251,001

1982

1,098

506,292

253,272

253,020

1983

1,045

487,682

243,841

243,841

1984

1,060

499,594

249,797

249,797

Sheep Headage Schemes

Scheme Year

Number of Applicants Paid

Amount Paid

Irish Contribution to the Scheme

EC Contribution to the Scheme

£

£

£

1975

14

3,021

2,266

755

1976

23

4,777

3,105

1,672

1977

28

7,164

4,657

2,507

1978

24

6,625

4,306

2,319

1979

21

5,372

3,492

1,880

1980

19

8,222

4,111

4,111

1981

23

22,418

11,209

11,209

1982

23

24,528

12,264

12,264

1983

23

22,875

11,438

11,437

1984

21

23,773

11,886

11,887

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