Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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Question 421: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the annual cost of forestry payments for the years 1999 to 2004, distinguishing between establishment costs and premia payments. [20577/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The annual costs of forestry payments, differentiated between establishment grants and premium payments for the years in question, are as follows:

Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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Question 422: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the projected annual cost of all premia payments approved by her Department to date since the implementation of this scheme in 1993, distinguishing between farmer and non-farmers payments. [20578/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I presume the Deputy is referring to forestry premium payments. The projected annual cost of premia of applications approved up to the end of 2004 which became payable over the period in question is as follows: