asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state in respect of the years 1960-61 and 1961-62 in North Tipperary, (a) the number of applications for grants under the farm building schemes, (b) the number of grants approved, (c) the number of grants paid and (d) the number of applications deferred or refused.

As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

*Applications are not deferred by the Department. The numbers given are in respect of applications refused, approvals cancelled, and applications withdrawn by applicants.

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asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state in respect of the year 1960-61 and the present financial year to-date for the constituency of North Mayo (a) the number of applications for grants under the farm buildings scheme, (b) the number of grants approved, (c) the number of grants paid, and (d) the number of applications deferred.

My Department's records relating to the Farm Buildings Scheme are not kept by reference to constituency areas. The Deputy may wish to have particulars under the headings indicated in his Question in respect of the administrative county of Mayo. The information takes the form of a tabular statement and with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate the statement with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

*Figures for June not yet compiled.