Applications under the western drainage scheme
About 10,500 applications had been received; processing and field inspections were under way, but weather delays prevented the Minister from giving a qualifying percentage.
asked the Minister for Agriculture (1) the number of applications received in each office for grants under the new western drainage scheme; (2) the percentage of drainage grants and reclamation grants which will qualify for the scheme; and (3) the number of these applications processed to date.
Comment on this
The total number of applications received under the scheme to date is approximately 10,500. With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle, I propose to circulate detailed particulars in the Official Report.
The processing of applications is at present being carried out but due to the recent inclement weather the necessary field inspections have been unavoidably delayed. It is accordingly not possible to give the qualifying percentage requested. However, it is considered that the scheme, which covers drainage and necessary ancillary operations will accommodate the vast majority of land improvement projects being undertaken in the western counties. Following are the detailed particulars:
Western Drainage Scheme (Field Drainage) Position on 23rd February, 1979