Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 326: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the way in which farmers with lands in designated areas, who have applied for sheep handling and fencing scheme may proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43950/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The Sheep Fencing and Mobile Handling Equipment Scheme opened for applications on 1 November 2010. As in the case of all on-farm investment schemes, farmers may only proceed with the investment works concerned following the receipt of written approval from my Department. Selection criteria will be applicable in order to determine those grant applications which will proceed to the approval stage.

Where an application for grant-aid under the Scheme involves the erection of fencing in certain designated areas as specified in the terms and conditions of the Scheme, such application must be accompanied by full planning permission.