Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 2 Jul 1996

Vol. 467 No. 7

Written Answers. - County Cork Grant Applications.

Joe Walsh

Ceist:

388 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the number of applications received for grant aid under the control of farmyard pollution scheme in County Cork; the number of applications where the work has been satisfactorily completed; the number of applicants that have been paid; and the amount paid to date. [14269/96]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry (Mr. Yates)

I have set out in the following table the information requested by the Deputy.

The level of payments reflects the level of satisfactorily completed works notified to the Department.

County Cork

Applications Received [to 27/4/95]	Number of Applicants Paid [to 30/6/96]	Grant Amount Paid [to 30/6/96]
1006	275	£2,392,296

In addition a further 12 applications for payment, totalling £99,000, have been received in respect of work approved on the basis that the grant would be paid in 1997.