Costs of farm scheme visits
The Minister estimated the average official-visit cost per scheme at £130, farmers’ total 1983 costs at £1.2 million, and the pre-fee cost per visit at about £30. He said the future balance of farmer and State support remained under review, but confirmed there would be State aid.
asked the Minister for Agriculture the average cost per scheme for official visits in 1982 under the farm modernisation scheme.
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(Limerick West) asked the Minister for Agriculture the total cost to farmers for visits under the farm modernisation scheme based on the number of visits in 1982.
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The total cost to farmers in respect of visits by officials in connection with the farm modernisation scheme in 1983 is estimated at £1.2 million.
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asked the Minister for Agriculture the estimated cost per visit prior to the introduction of fees under the farm modernisation scheme.
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Will the Minister agree that farmers will now pay entirely for the cost of each visit? Is it the intention of the Government, when they reintroduce the farm modernisation scheme, to make the farmer fund it? That is obvious from the Minister's answer.
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Can the Minister guarantee he will make every effort to see that there will be some State aid for farmers when the scheme will be reintroduced?