Written answers

Thursday, 2 December 2010

Department of Agriculture and Food

On-farm Investment Schemes

12:00 pm

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 149: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to introduce a grant for on-farm water harvesting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45669/10]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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EU Commission approval for the introduction of five targeted modernisation schemes focused on supporting productive investment in the agricultural sector was received earlier this year. Due to the relatively short time-frames for completion of the investment works concerned, priority was given to the introduction of the Sow Welfare and Poultry Welfare Schemes which were launched on 16 June last. The Sheep Fencing/Handling Scheme opened for applications on 1 November. The remaining on-farm investment schemes provided for in Ireland's Rural Development Programme are the Dairy Equipment and Water Harvesting Schemes. However, no dates have yet been fixed for their introduction.

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