Dáil Éireann - Volume 367 - 27 May, 1986 - Written Answers.


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Dáil Éireann - Volume 367 - 27 May, 1986

Written Answers. - Shannon Flood Scheme.

Mr. N. Treacy Mr. N. Treacy

109

144. Mr. N. Treacy asked the Minister [109] for Agriculture the total number of money allocated for the Shannon flood scheme in 1985; the total number of applications received to date: the number of applications sanctioned in 1985 and 1986; the total amount of moneys paid in grants under this scheme up to 31 December 1985, and up to 30 April 1986, the total number of applications received for each county under the scheme in 1985 and in 1986; the total amount of money paid to applications in these counties in 1985 and 1986 to date; and if he will make a statement on this very important matter.

Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Deasy) Austin Deasy

110

[110] Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Deasy): The provision for weather damage relief schemes in 1985 was £3 million. The total number of applications received to date under the Shannon flood scheme was 2,058; the number sanctioned in 1985 and 1986 was 1,674; the total amount paid to 31 December 1985 was £471,072; the total amount paid up to 30 April 1986 was £474,448; the total number of applications received for each county and the total amount paid is as follows:

County	Number of applications received	Amount of aid paid to Dec 1985	Amount of aid paid to date
		£	£
Galway	264	57,118	59,068
Leitrim	297	58,231	58,481
Longford	225	59,018	59,510
Offaly	205	62,972	64,552
Roscommon	943	204,105	206,750
Westmeath	86	20,328	20,330
Tipperary North	38	9,300	9,300
Total	2,058	471,072	477,991*

*Includes payments made in May 1986.

Dáil Éireann 367 Written Answers. Shannon Flood Scheme.

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