HC Deb 15 May 1991 vol 191 c168W
Mr. McGrady

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many farmers have made application to the agricultural development operations scheme; and how many of these have been successful

Mr. Hanley

Up to Friday 3 May 1991, a total of 1,280 applications had been received under capital grant elements of the agricultural development operations programme. Of that number, there were 144 under the North Antrim flood damage recovery scheme, 1,122 under the capital grant scheme and 14 under the farm innovation scheme. The majority of these applications are currently under consideration and it is not possible, therefore, to provide details of the numbers that will be successful.