Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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352. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in view of the farming crisis, the next round of grants to be made available to farmers; if the provision of a grant for the purpose of building a hay shed will be made a priority (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21538/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The current programme of on-farm investment schemes operated by my Department closes for applications at the end of this year and provides grant-aid for investments in relation to a number of specific areas such as dairy equipment, sheep fencing/handling and rainwater harvesting. No decision has yet been made in relation to the targeted areas which will be the focus of such grant-aid under the 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme.