asked the Minister for Agriculture when a farm development grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Meath.

There is no record of an application from the person mentioned.

597.

asked the Minister for Agriculture when an EEC interest subsidy will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford.

An application from the person named, under the EEC interest subsidy scheme, is being processed at present and any subsidy due will be paid as soon as possible.

598.

asked the Minister for Agriculture the reason for the delay in paying grants for farm buildings to a person (details supplied) in County Cork.

As approval had not issued in this case before the suspension of grant aid for farm buildings and fixed assets came into effect on 10 February 1983 the application cannot be processed further. The applicant has been notified accordingly.

599.

asked the Minister for Agriculture when a farm modernisation grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.

The grant amounting to £3,841 has been paid.

600.

asked the Minister for Agriculture when a sheep headage grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Galway.

The person named will be paid her sheep headage grant under the 1983 disadvantaged areas scheme as soon as the batch which includes her payment is processed.

601.

asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will now sanction grants under the farm modernisation scheme for the Lanesboro horticulture enterprise, County Longford, to enable a takeover of that enterprise to be finalised.

Grants have been paid under the farm modernisation scheme for investments in this project up to the maximum amount eligible for aid. Accordingly, further grant aid under the scheme could not be made available for the project.