Written answers

Tuesday, 28 March 2006

Department of Agriculture and Food

Departmental Programmes

11:00 pm

Photo of John DeasyJohn Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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Question 328: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will provide details of any grant scheme designed to promote anaerobic fertilisers; the funding available for such projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12250/06]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I presume the Deputy is referring to the by-product of anaerobic digestion of livestock manures.

As part of the arrangements to assist farmers meet the additional requirements of the Nitrates Directive, I have announced my intention to introduce a scheme to support the demonstration of new technologies in reducing the volume of livestock manures or their nutrient content. Under the proposed scheme, financial support will be provided for up to ten projects throughout the State for the installation of such systems, including fluidised bed combustion or treatment plants comprising of anaerobic/aerobic digestion systems.

The maximum eligible investment ceiling per project will be €1 million and the total State contribution, at a grant rate of 40%, will therefore be up to €4 million. The scheme will be introduced as soon as the required EU approval has been received.

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