Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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329. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered Macra na Feirme's proposal for the reintroduction of the installation aid scheme for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51424/13]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The new EU policy framework for rural development for the 2014-2020 period is being finalised at present and my Department has received a large number of submissions from interested parties in regard to the possible design of the next rural development programme for Ireland.

In the determination of the areas in which grant-aid will be made available in that programme, I will be examining all options and consulting relevant stakeholders to ensure that the maximum benefit is derived from the financial resources which will be available.