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( 1 ) SEE PAGE 1 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .

( 2 ) OJ NO C 62 , 15 . 3 . 1975 , P . 19 .

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE OF 28 APRIL 1975 CONCERNING THE COMMUNITY LIST OF LESS-FAVOURED FARMING AREAS WITHIN THE MEANING OF DIRECTIVE NO 75/268/EEC

( IRELAND )

( 75/272/EEC )

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL DIRECTIVE NO 75/268/EEC ( 1 ) OF 28 APRIL 1975 ON MOUNTAIN AND HILL FARMING AND FARMING IN CERTAIN LESS-FAVOURED AREAS , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 2 THEREOF ;

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ;

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ;

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ( 2 ) ;

WHEREAS THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND HAS COMMUNICATED TO THE COMMISSION , IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ) OF DIRECTIVE NO 75/268/EEC , TWO AREAS SUITABLE FOR INCLUSION IN THE COMMUNITY LIST OF LESS-FAVOURED FARMING AREAS AND INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THESE AREAS ;

WHEREAS THE FOLLOWING INDICES , RELATING TO THE PRESENCE OF LAND OF LIMITED POTENTIAL REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 ( 4 ) ( A ) OF DIRECTIVE NO 75/268/EEC , HAVE BEEN UTILIZED TO DEFINE EACH OF THE AREAS IN QUESTION : ROUGH GRAZING ACCOUNTING FOR MORE THAN 38 % OF THE UTILIZED AGRICULTURAL AREA , LIVESTOCK DENSITY BELOW 0.54 LIVESTOCK UNITS PER FORAGE HECTARE AND RATEABLE VALUATION OF LAND BELOW 65 % OF THE NATIONAL AVERAGE ;

WHEREAS THE ECONOMIC RESULTS OF FARMING , BEING CONSIDERABLY LOWER THAN THE MEAN AS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 ( 4 ) ( B ) OF DIRECTIVE NO 75/268/EEC , ARE ARRIVED AT BY USING INDICES REFLECTING AN EARNED INCOME PER PERMANENT MALE ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURE ( EARNED INCOME PLUS RETURN ON CAPITAL ) BELOW 68 % OF THE NATIONAL AVERAGE ( THE EQUIVALENT INDEX PER HECTARE : 71 % ;

WHEREAS THE INDEX RELATING TO THE LOW POPULATION DENSITY REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 ( 4 ) ( C ) OF DIRECTIVE NO 75/268/EEC DOES NOT EXCEED 24 PERSONS PER SQUARE KILOMETRE , WHICH REPRESENTS 56 % OF THE NATIONAL AVERAGE , THE COMMUNITY AVERAGE BEING 168 PERSONS PER SQUARE KILOMETRE ; WHEREAS THE COMMISSION NEVERTHELESS CONSIDERS THIS FIGURE ACCEPTABLE IN VIEW OF THE VERY LOW LEVEL OF THE NATIONAL AVERAGE ( 43 PERSONS PER SQUARE KILOMETRE ) AND THE ANNUAL DECLINE IN POPULATION OF 0.28 % ; WHEREAS THE LOWEST PROPORTION OF THE WORKING POPULATION ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURE AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL WORKING POPULATION IS FIXED AT 50 % , THE NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY AVERAGES BEING 26 AND 9.58 % RESPECTIVELY ;

WHEREAS THE NATURE AND LEVEL OF THE ABOVEMENTIONED INDICES USED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND TO DEFINE THE AREAS NOTIFIED TO THE COMMISSION , CORRESPOND TO THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LESS-FAVOURED AREAS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 ( 4 ) OF DIRECTIVE NO 75/268/EEC ;

WHEREAS THE AMENITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 ( 2 ) OF DIRECTIVE NO 75/268/EEC , PARTICULARLY THE SUPPLY OF DRINKING WATER TO THESE AREAS , WOULD NOT APPEAR AT PRESENT TO BE ADEQUATE , AND WHEREAS THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY THE MEMBER STATES CONCERNED DOES NOT ENABLE AN ESTIMATION TO BE MADE OF THE TIME NECESSARY FOR SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT IN THIS SITUATION , WHEREAS IT NEVERTHELESS SEEMS EXPEDIENT TO INCLUDE THE AREAS IN QUESTION IN THE COMMUNITY LIST OF LESS-FAVOURED FARMING AREAS , ON THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF IRELAND WILL SHORTLY SUBMIT TO THE COMMISSION A DETAILED COMMUNICATION ON THIS SUBJECT ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE :

ARTICLE 1

THE AREAS SITUATED IN IRELAND WHICH APPEAR IN THE ANNEX SHALL FORM PART OF THE COMMUNITY LIST OF LESS-FAVOURED FARMING AREAS , WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 3 ( 4 ) OF DIRECTIVE NO 75/268/EEC .

ARTICLE 2

THE MEMBER STATE CONCERNED SHALL FORWARD TO THE COMMISSION , BY THE END OF 1975 AT THE LATEST , A DETAILED COMMUNICATION INDICATING THE TIME BY WHICH MEASURES FOR THE SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT IN THE AMENITIES , AND ESPECIALLY THE SUPPLY OF DRINKING WATER , WILL BE EFFECTIVE IN THE AREAS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 1 .

ARTICLE 3

THIS DIRECTIVE IS ADDRESSED TO IRELAND .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 28 APRIL 1975 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

M . A . CLINTON

ANNEX - BILAG - ANHANG - ANNEXE - ALLEGATO - BIJLAGE

LESS-FAVOURED AREAS WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 3 ( 4 ) OF DIRECTIVE NO 75/268/EEC

1 . THE WESTERN REGION

ALL OF THE COUNTIES OF DONEGAL , CAVAN , MONAGHAN , SLIGO , MAYO , GALWAY , LEITRIM , ROSCOMMON , LONGFORD , CLARE AND KERRY AND THAT AREA OF COUNTRY CORK COMPRISING THE FORMER RURAL DISTRICTS OF BANTRY , CASTLETOWN , SCHULL AND SKIBBEREEN AND THE DISTRICT ELECTORAL DIVISIONS OF AULTAGH , BEALANAGARRY , BEALOCK , CARRIGBOY , COOLMOUNTAIN , DONMANWAY NORTH , GARROWN AND MILANE IN THE RURAL DISTRICT OF DUNMANWAY .

THE DISTRICT ELECTORAL DIVISIONS OF CLONFERT EAST AND CLONFERT WEST , KILMEEN , KNOCKATOOAN , ROWLS AND WILLIAMSTOWN IN THE RURAL DISTRICT OF KANTURK .

BEALANAGEARY , CANDROMA , CLEANRATH , CLONDROHID , DERRYFINEEN , GORTNATUBBRID , INCHIGEELAGH , KILBERRIHERT , KILNAMARTERY RAHALISK , SLIEVEREAGH AND ULLANES IN THE RURAL DISTRICT OF MACROOM .

THE DISTRICT ELECTORAL DIVISIONS OF CAHERBARNAGH , COOMLOGANE AND DRISHANE IN THE RURAL DISTRICT OF MILLSTREET .

ALL ISLANDS OFF THE COASTS OF COUNTIES DONEGAL , SLIGO , MAYO , GALWAY , CLARE , KERRY AND WEST CORK .

2 . THE EASTERN REGION

MOUNTAIN SHEEP GRAZING LAND IN THE DISTRICT ELECTORAL DIVISIONS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTIES :

COUNTRY * DISTRICT ELECTORAL DIVISION

CARLOW * PARTS OF THE DED'S OF :

* BALLYMURPHY , COONOGUE , RATHANNA , GARRYHILL , MYSHALL , GLYNN , CRANEMORE

CORK * PARTS OF THE DED'S OF :

* KILWORTH , GORTNASKEAHY , CASTLECOOKE , LEITRIM

DUBLIN * PARTS OF THE DED'S OF :

* GLENCULLEN , WHITECHURCH , TALLAGHT , SAGGART , RATHCOOLE

LAOIS * PARTS OF THE DED'S OF :

* CASTLECUFFE , CLONASLEE , TINNAHINCH , MEELICK , CAPPARD , BALLYFIN , BRISHA , LACKA , CARDTOWN , ARDERIN , NEALSTOWN , KYLE

LIMERICK * PARTS OF THE DED'S OF :

* ANGLESBOROUGH , KILBEHENNY , KNOCKNASCROW , RIVERSDALE

LOUTH * PARTS OF THE DED'S OF :

* DRUMULLAGH , RAVENSDALE , BALLYNASCANLAN , RATHCOR , CARLINGFORD , JENKINSTOWN

OFFALY * PARTS OF THE DED'S OF :

* LETTER , KINNITY , TULLA , ROSCOMROE

TIPPERARY * PARTS OF THE DED'S OF :

* COOLAGARRANROE , BURNCOURT , KILCORAN , TUBBRID , KILCOMMON , KILLADRIFFE , TEMPLENEIRY , CLONBEG , BALLYPOREEN , CLOGHEEN , TULLAGHORTON , BALLYBACON , NEWCASTLE , CLOONEEN , KILCASH , KILSHEELAN , KILTINAN

WATERFORD * THE COMPLETE DED'S OF :

* COURMARAGLIN , KNOCKAUNBRANDAUN , SESKINAN

* PARTS OF THE DED'S OF :

* MACOLLOP , GORTNAPEAKY , BALLYDUFF , BALLYSAGGARTMORE , BALLYLIN , CAPPOQUIN , MODELIGO , BALLYNAMULT , CRAIGNAGOWER , BALLYMACARBERY , ST MARY'S , GURTEEN , RATHGORMACK , ROSS , BALLYDURN , COMERAGH , TINNASAGGART , BOHADOON , MOUNTSTUART , ARDMORE , GRALLAGH , PORTLAW

WEXFORD * PARTS OF THE DED'S OF :

* MONASEED , WINGFIELD , COOLGREANY , LIMERICK , KILANN , KILTEALY , ROSSARD , ST MARY'S , BARRACKVILLAGE

WICKLOW * THE COMPLETE DED'S OF :

* GLENDALOUGH , BROCKAGH , KNOCKRATH , BALLINCOR , COOLBALLINTAGART , IMEAL NORTH , LUGGLASS , LACKEN , POWERSCOURT ,

* AND

* PARTS OF OTHER DED'S , WHERE APPLICABLE , IN THE COUNTY