Agri-environmental Funding (Hansard, 11 January 1994)

§ Mr. Martlew
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much will be spent in Northern Ireland in each year from 1993–94 to 1995–96 on(a) 33W environmentally sensitive areas, identifying the amount allocated for the new access option, (b) new nitrate sensitive areas, (c) the moorland scheme, (d) the new habitat scheme, (e) the new countryside access scheme, (f) the organic aid scheme and (g) the total amount of money being spent on the agri-environment scheme in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Ancram
Planned expenditure in Northern Ereland for each of the schemes under the agri-environment programme is set out in the table.

1993–94 '000 1994–95 '000 1995–96 '000

ESA Scheme — 2,700 4,000

Moorland Scheme — — 90

Habitat Creation Scheme — — 100

Organic Aid Scheme — 60 60

TOTAL — 2,760 4,250

The NI programme, which is still subject to EC approval, does not have provisions for nitrate sensitive areas, countryside access or access in environmentally sensitive areas—ESAs.

1993 Holdings growing

County Cereals Potatoes Linseed Horticultural crops Oilseeds

Antrim 1,216 523 ¹— 80 ¹—

Armagh 394 170 ¹— 498 6

Down 1,853 591 ¹— 174 38

Fermanagh 6 44 ¹— 30 ¹—

Londonderry 1,090 431 ¹— 39 11

Tyrone 519 316 ¹— 105 ¹—

Northern Ireland 5,078 2,075 13 926 64

¹ Information cannot be released because of the small number of growers.

§ Mr. Tipping
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many holdings there are in each county of Northern Ireland in 1992 and 1993 growing(a) cereals, (b) potatoes, (c) linseed, (d) sugar beet, (e) horticultural produce and (f) oilseeds.

Hectares

County Cereals Potatoes Horticultural crops Oilseeds

1992

Antrim 9,618 3,156 227 52

Armagh 3,281 436 1,941 69

Down 18,822 3,369 954 616

Fermanagh 98 18 92 7

Londonderry 10,846 2,920 165 274

Tyrone 3,965 851 198 45

Northern Ireland 46,630 10,750 3,577 1,063

Hectares

County Cereals Potatoes Linseed Horticultural crops Oilseeds

1993

Antrim 9,685 2,550 ¹— 173 ¹—

Armagh 3,354 368 ¹— 1,846 72

Down 18,912 2,915 ¹— 931 397

Fermanagh 17 13 ¹— 94 ¹—

Londonderry 11,099 2,344 ¹— 153 157

Tyrone 4,022 698 ¹— 138 ¹—

Northern Ireland 47,089 8,888 128 3,335 689

¹ Information cannot be released because of the small number of growers.

	1993–94 '000	1994–95 '000	1995–96 '000
ESA Scheme	—	2,700	4,000
Moorland Scheme	—	—	90
Habitat Creation Scheme	—	—	100
Organic Aid Scheme	—	60	60
TOTAL	—	2,760	4,250

1993 Holdings growing
County	Cereals	Potatoes	Linseed	Horticultural crops	Oilseeds
Antrim	1,216	523	¹—	80	¹—
Armagh	394	170	¹—	498	6
Down	1,853	591	¹—	174	38
Fermanagh	6	44	¹—	30	¹—
Londonderry	1,090	431	¹—	39	11
Tyrone	519	316	¹—	105	¹—
Northern Ireland	5,078	2,075	13	926	64
¹ Information cannot be released because of the small number of growers.

Hectares
County	Cereals	Potatoes	Horticultural crops	Oilseeds
1992
Antrim	9,618	3,156	227	52
Armagh	3,281	436	1,941	69
Down	18,822	3,369	954	616
Fermanagh	98	18	92	7
Londonderry	10,846	2,920	165	274
Tyrone	3,965	851	198	45
Northern Ireland	46,630	10,750	3,577	1,063