Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 240: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his proposals to incentivise farm waste management and prevent pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44303/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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An allocation of €125 million has been provided in the 2009 Estimates in order to provide grant-aid to farmers who are currently carrying out work under the Farm Waste Management Scheme. This is in addition to the €377 million which is likely to be spent under the same Scheme this year and the €114 million which was spent under the Scheme in 2007.