Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 501: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite the processing of Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme applications for the dairy equipment scheme so that diary farmers can proceed with works on the installing of milking machines and bulk tanks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16340/12]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The first tranche under the Dairy Equipment Scheme which was reopened for applications last December closed on 31 January 2012.

This tranche was heavily oversubscribed. The applications are currently being processed with a view to issuing approvals and this work will be completed as soon as possible.