Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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319. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding grant aid assistance for the construction of sheds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24905/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme, which I recently launched, provides assistance for an extensive range of on-farm investments, including the construction of animal housing and other facilities. Where such works require the submission of either planning permission or a certificate of exemption, prospective applicants under this scheme will be able to lodge their applications immediately, and they can then arrange for the provision of the required planning documents later. This will be of particular assistance to young farmers who may be worried about placing their eligibility under the scheme at risk if they have to wait to have all documents ready before they can submit an application. I am allowing applicants a full three months to obtain and submit these documents, up until the closing date of the first tranche on 18 September 2015. I should also like to point out that there will of course be subsequent tranches of this scheme.