asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a £5,600 installation grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny.

An application under the scheme of installation aid for young farmers was received from the person mentioned prior to the termination of the scheme on 31 March 1987. The application is currently being investigated and if the applicant is found to be eligible, payment will be made in due course.

127.

asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a farm development grant will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

A grant of £2,334 will be paid shortly together with a number of other grants certified about the same time.

128.

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

The work in question is not eligible for grant-aid under the farm improvement programme as it was carried out without the prior written approval of the farm development service