Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 215: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the grants available to produce wood pelleter for pellet-fuelled burners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13664/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Support for the establishment of small local enterprises is mainly achieved through the county and city enterprise development boards. My Department does not operate a grant scheme for enterprise establishment in this area, or for production of wood pellets. I am examining ideas for a scheme to assist with the purchase of biomass harvesting and processing equipment. The end product would be wood-chip, which is cheaper and easier to produce at a local level and which makes an excellent fuel for wood-fired boilers.