Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 423: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the new dairy hygiene scheme will replace the existing scheme; the differences in awards and conditions between the two; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36137/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Under the current Dairy Hygiene Scheme, grant-aid of 40% is available to farmers who wish to upgrade their dairying facilities up to a maximum eligible investment ceiling of €50,000. Top-up grants are also available to young farmers in certain cases. As the Scheme forms part of the current EU Rural Development Round, it must close for new applications at the end of this year.

The measures to be applied in Ireland as part of the 2007-2013 EU Rural Development Round are currently under consideration.