Written answers
Tuesday, 14 February 2006
Department of Agriculture and Food
Research Funding
9:00 pm
Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 472: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount of funding that has been drawn down under the research, technology and innovation measure in the national development plan; if she will provide a breakdown of the funding allocated and drawn down for each year of the plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5171/06]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Details of allocations and draw downs under the research, technology and innovation measures for agriculture, food and forestry under the national development plan are set out in the following tables:
| Food Industry Measures | ||
| Year | Amount awarded/allocated* | Amount paid |
| â'¬m | â'¬m | |
| 2000 | 24.09 | 3.81 |
| 2001 | 13.10 | 6.85 |
| 2002 | 13.67 | 9.48 |
| 2003 | 4.07 | 12.46 |
| 2004 | 16.50 | 8.31 |
| 2005 | 18.87 | 9.43 |
| Total | 90.30 | 50.34 |
| *Multi-annual projects payments made within 3-4 years |
| Forestry Research Measure | ||
| Year | Amount awarded/allocated | Amount paid |
| â'¬m | â'¬m | |
| 2000 | 1.11 | 0.48 |
| 2001 | 1.30 | 0.98 |
| 2002 | 1.31 | 1.71 |
| 2003 | 1.70 | 1.75 |
| 2004 | 2.35 | 2.44 |
| 2005 | 2.50 | 2.34 |
| Total | 10.27 | 9.70 |
| Agriculture Research | ||
| Research Stimulus Fund | ||
| Year | Amount awarded/allocated | Amount paid |
| â'¬m | â'¬m | |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 2001 | 2.14 | 0.55 |
| 2002 | 1.99 | 0.53 |
| 2003 | — | 0.59 |
| 2004 | — | 0.64 |
| 2005 | — | 1.05 |
| Total | 4.13 | 3.36 |
| Teagasc Research | ||
| Year | Amount awarded/ allocated | Amount paid |
| â'¬m | â'¬m | |
| 2000 | 7.77 | 7.59 |
| 2001 | 7.93 | 7.93 |
| 2002 | 8.08 | 8.08 |
| 2003 | 8.25 | 8.25 |
| 2004 | 8.41 | 8.41 |
| 2005 | 8.58 | 8.58 |
| 2006 (to date) | 8.75 | 1.46 |
| Total | 57.77 | 50.30 |
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