Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 411: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he proposes to take to encourage the proliferation of anaerobic digesters to cater for farm waste, improve efficiency, become more eco-friendly and contribute to the energy grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25981/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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A Scheme of Investment Aid for Demonstration On-Farm Waste Processing Facilities was introduced by my Department in June 2006 under the aegis of the 2000-2006 National Development Plan. In 2007, grant-aid was made available under the Scheme for the development of ten on-farm anaerobic digestion facilities. In accordance with the standard practice under my Department's on-farm investment schemes, grant-aid is payable on satisfactory completion of the works concerned.