Enda Kenny
Ceist:29 Mr. E. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the counties he proposes to submit for special satellite monitoring of IACS applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Satellite Monitoring of Land.
Patrick D. Harte
Ceist:64 Mr. Harte asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the counties he proposes to submit to special satellite monitoring of IACS submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Phil Hogan
Ceist:88 Mr. Hogan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the counties he proposes to submit for special satellite monitoring of IACS submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 29, 64 and 88 together. Remote sensing by satellite imagery is being used by my Department to monitor area-based aid applications in 1993. Because this work comprises part of the controls envisaged in the EC regulations governing area aid schemes, it would be inappropriate to indicate the counties included in the project.