Written answers
Tuesday, 13 November 2007
Department of Agriculture and Food
Farm Improvement Scheme
9:00 pm
Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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Question 325: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the ending of the farm improvement scheme; the estimated cost of the scheme to date; the anticipated cost of keeping the scheme open for a further six months; the proposals she has to extend or replace this scheme in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28600/07]
Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Farm Improvement Scheme was launched by my Department in July 2007 with a funding provision of â¬79 million as agreed under the partnership agreement, Towards 2016. As applications under the Scheme have reached this level of funding, I have announced that the Scheme will close to new applications for now. As applications received under the Scheme are being processed by my Department, payments will be issuing to farmers under the Scheme in respect of completed investment works by farmers.
I have no plans at present to reopen the Scheme. However, the partnership agreement referred to above provides for a review of its terms in 2008 which will no doubt include consideration of the possible reopening of the Scheme concerned and the terms thereof.
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