Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 119: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has proposals to kickstart and sustain the development of alternative enterprises on the farm; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5811/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Grant aid is available from my Department for the on-farm development of alternative enterprises under the scheme of investment aid in alternative enterprises, housing and handling facilities. By virtue of the terms of that scheme, eligible farmers are entitled to grant-aid at rates of either 40% or 20%, depending on the level of income of the farmer concerned, in respect of investments carried out in relation to horses, deer, goats, rabbits or other acceptable non-quota species. The maximum amounts of investment eligible for grant aid are €31,743 in the case of horses and deer and €6,349 in the case of other species.