Jerry Cowley (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 419: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department will review the case as mentioned in Parliamentary Question No. 555 of 24 October 2006 in view of the fact that the person understood that once grant approval was received that it was for the entire project; if they can reapply for the second part of this as all receipts are available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36099/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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As indicated in my previous reply regarding this matter, the person concerned submitted an application to my Department for grant-aid for the construction of a slatted house (including underground tank) under the Farm Waste Management Scheme.

It was subsequently discovered, however, that work had commenced on the construction of the underground tank prior to the issue of approval and, as it is a strict condition of the Scheme that only investments undertaken with prior written approval qualify for grant-aid, this part of the application was deemed ineligible for aid. Approval was issued to the applicant to proceed with the remaining part of the works concerned.

My Department is not in a position to accept a further application for grant-aid for the completion of the underground tank in this case.