asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in having a grant under the young farmers installation scheme paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny, where approval issued several months ago.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
96.
The processing of the application in this case has been completed and the applicant has been deemed eligible to participate in the scheme. Payment of the premium will be made as soon as practicable and I will inform the Deputy at the appropriate time.
All premia are paid strictly in the order in which eligibility is established. Payments are being phased in such a way as to ensure adherence to the amount provided in the Vote. Consequently, there is some delay in payment of the premia.
97.
asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will give details of all EC grants paid in the last year to all food, meat and pig industries; the purpose of these grants; and the amount of these grants.
Grants of £11.58 million were paid in 1987 by the European Community for capital investments in Ireland in the food industry. The purpose of the grants was the improvement of conditions under which agricultural products are processed and marketed.
The break-down of the total by sector is as follows:—
|
Beef |
£5.69m |
|
Pigmeat |
£0.16m |
|
Mixed Meat |
£1.15m |
|
Dairying |
£0.47m |
|
Fish |
£2.20m |
|
Poultry |
£0.86m |
|
Horticulture |
£0.70m |
|
Cereals |
£0.35m |
|
Total |
£11.58m |
98.
asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will arrange to have a farm improvement grant paid to a person (details supplied) in County Carlow where the work has been completed and passed since October, 1987.
Three claims totalling £3,466 for payment of farm buildings and land improvement grants under the farm improvement programme have been received and will be paid as soon as practicable. All claims under the programme are dealt with strictly in order of receipt. Payments are being phased in such a way as to ensure adherence to the amount provided in the Vote. Consequently, there is some delay in making grant payments.