Diversification Grant Scheme

HC Deb 28 April 1989 vol 151 cc697-8W

Mr. Mallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total amount, in grants, paid out by the Department of Agriculture, Northern Ireland, under the farm diversification grant scheme in each of the years since 1980 to applicants from each of the parliamentary constituencies in Northern Ireland.

Mr. Viggers

The farm diversification grant scheme was introduced on 1 January 1988. In 1988 there was one payment which amounted to £5,391.52 in county Antrim.

	Number
1986	66
1987	170
1988	196

Mr. Mallon

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many flocks of sheep in Northern Ireland have been maedi-visna tested.

Mr. Viggers

A total of 418 flocks of sheep in Northern Ireland have been maedi-visna tested. These are flocks which joined the voluntary Northern Ireland maedi-visna register of accredited flocks.