Dáil Éireann - Volume 614 - 14 February, 2006

Written Answers. - Research Funding.

  472. Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of funding that has been drawn down under the research, technology and innovation measure in the national development plan; if she will provide a breakdown of the funding allocated and drawn down for each year of the plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5171/06]

  Mary Coughlan: Details of allocations and draw downs under the research, technology and innovation measures for agriculture, food and forestry under the national development plan are set out in the following tables:

Food Industry Measures

Year

Amount awarded/allocated*

Amount paid

€m

€m

2000

24.09

3.81

2001

13.10

6.85

2002

13.67

9.48

2003

4.07

12.46

2004

16.50

8.31

2005

18.87

9.43

Total

90.30

50.34

*Multi-annual projects payments made within 3-4 years

[1346]

Forestry Research Measure

Year

Amount awarded/allocated

Amount paid

€m

€m

2000

1.11

0.48

2001

1.30

0.98

2002

1.31

1.71

2003

1.70

1.75

2004

2.35

2.44

2005

2.50

2.34

Total

10.27

9.70

Agriculture Research

Research Stimulus Fund

Year

Amount awarded/allocated

Amount paid

€m

€m

2000

2001

2.14

0.55

2002

1.99

0.53

2003

0.59

2004

0.64

2005

1.05

Total

4.13

3.36

Teagasc Research

Year

Amount awarded/ allocated

Amount paid

€m

€m

2000

7.77

7.59

2001

7.93

7.93

2002

8.08

8.08

2003

8.25

8.25

2004

8.41

8.41

2005

8.58

8.58

2006 (to date)

8.75

1.46

Total

57.77

50.30