Paddy McHugh (Galway East, Independent)
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Question 115: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has approved specifications for less expensive storage options for providing storage capacity required under the nitrates directive particularly earthen bank tank storage; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15744/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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On 24 March I introduced a revised farm waste management scheme in order to assist farmers in meeting the additional requirements arising from the nitrates directive. Under the revised scheme, grant-aid is extended to include, inter alia, the construction of earth-lined slurry-effluent stores. In conjunction with the launch of the revised scheme, my Department published minimum specifications for the construction of such stores.