Peter Power (Limerick East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 77: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans for aiding digesters and other new technology to deal with pig and poultry manure arising from the application of the Nitrates Directive. [24469/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I recently announced the introduction of a new Scheme, the Scheme of Investment Aid for Demonstration On-Farm Waste Processing Facilities, which will provide grant-aid for up to ten projects throughout the country which will demonstrate the advantages of new technologies, such as fluidized bed combustion or treatment plants comprising of anaerobic or aerobic digestion, for the processing of livestock manure or mushroom compost.

The maximum investment ceiling per project is €1 million and the grant-rate is 40% , thereby bringing the total State contribution to a maximum of €4 million.

The Scheme which forms part of the National Development Plan 2000-2006 will close for applications on 31 December 2006.