The total area under horticultural production, excluding potatoes, in 1990 was 23,849 acres, of which 608 related to production under glass and a further 531 related to production under plastic.
With the establishment of An Bord Glas, a comprehensive package of support measures for the industry is now in place. My Department operate three schemes which provide grant assistance to horticultural producers. The greenhouse grants scheme deals specifically with greenhouse producers and the farm improvement programme and the operational programme for rural development, horticulture, provide support for horticulture, inclusive of greenhouse production. Considerable support is also provided by State agencies such as Teagasc, IDA, SFADCo and An Bord Tráchtála.