Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 545: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she intends to complete her review of the level of grant aid for slurry storage facilities in view of the fact that farmers have only 18 months to complete such storage facilities under the nitrates action plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19566/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Deputy will be aware of the consultations in progress with the European Commission regarding the implementation in Ireland of the nitrates directive. He will also be aware of the substantial increases in grants under the farm waste management scheme introduced last year. By virtue of the Sustaining Progress agreement 2003, it was agreed that improvements would be made to the grants available under that scheme and this commitment was achieved by the introduction of a revised farm waste management scheme in January 2004. Consideration of any further amendments to the farm waste management scheme must await finalisation of the discussions with the European Commission.