Vol. 426 No. 7
5 Mr. T. Foxe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the total amount of grants under the farm improvement scheme outstanding to farmers in Counties Roscommon and Longford, on 31 December, 1992 and 31 January, 1993; and the total number of farmers involved in each case.
On 31 December 1992, there were 27 grants due to 20 farmers in County Roscommon amounting to £79,470 and seven grants due to six farmers in County Longford, amounting to £24,887.
On 31 January 1993, there were 22 grants due to 19 farmers amounting to £43,762 in County Roscommon while a further nine grants were due to seven farmers in County Longford amounting to £28,126.
Forty grants totalling £111,380 have been paid in County Roscommon and 11 grants totalling £44,921 have been paid in County Longford already this year.
When will the outstanding grants be paid?
The election is over.
We have a well-known formula — as soon as possible.
