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Dáil Éireann - Volume 496 - 17 November, 1998

Written Answers - Grant Payments.

153. Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position in relation to a headage grant application for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [23448/98]

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh): Difficulties have arisen in processing the area aid application for the person named. When these have been resolved, any payments due will issue as soon as possible.

154. Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position in relation to an area aid problem for a person (details supplied) in County Donegal. [23450/98]

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh): Difficulties have arisen in processing the area aid application for the person named. When these have been resolved, any payments due will issue as soon as possible.

155. Mr. Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the payments made to farmers in County Mayo under each payment heading operated by his Department for each of the years from 1996 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23451/98]

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh): The information requested is set out below: [1387] [1388]

1996

1997

1998

(to 13-11-1998 unless otherwise stated)

£m

£m

£m

Compensation in lieu of income losses from reduction of agricultural conversion rate of Irish pound

Nil

0.788

0.294

TB Eradication Scheme

0.231

0.231

0.172

Brucellosis Eradication Scheme

0.005

0.037

0.048

Hardship Grant (TB-Brucellosis Eradication Schemes)

Nil

0.022

0.016

Cattle Headage

11,221

10.849

9.101

Beef Cow

0.006

Nil

Nil

Equine Headage

0.080

0.021

0.056

Sheep Headage

3.363

3.408

2.045

Goat Headage

0.003

0.002

0.002

Suckler Cow Premium

13.875

10.118

12.575

Special Beef Premium

7.207

6.186

7.042

Slaughter Premium

0.209

0.360

0.392

Extensification Premium

4.193

4.682

5.735

BSE-Agrimonetary Package

3.339

3.768

0.390

Ewe Premium

9.791

7.086

9.096

Arable Aid

0.135

0.155

0.128

REPS

4.709

9.918

12.526

(16-11-98)

Farm Improvement Programme

0.826

0.442

0.142

Farm Improvement Programme (Horticulture)

Nil

0.017

0.012

Control of Farm Pollution

4.133

6.478

1.791

Dairy Hygiene Scheme

0.603

0.957

0.517

Alternative Enterprises

0.380

0.642

0.273

Scheme of Installation Aid

0.156

0.112

0.016

Agri Tourism

0.160

0.131

0.043

Early Retirement

0.698

1.148

1.679

Total

65.323

67.558

64.091

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