Written answers
Thursday, 16 May 2019
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Grant Payments
Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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139. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grants awarded to a company (details supplied) since 2012. [21181/19]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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My Department's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Operational Programme is the vehicle for financial supports to our seafood sector for the period 2014 to 2020. The Programme delivers a wide range of supports for aquaculture, fisheries and seafood processing through a suite of 18 schemes.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. These grants were awarded under the EMFF Sustainable Aquaculture Scheme.
| Project | Date awarded | Grant awarded | Grant drawn down |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upgrade of Lough Altan Smolt Farm and Treatment Plant | 04/05/2016 | €93,749.01 | €91,723.39 |
| Investment in equipment for mechanical delousing, a non medical-chemical solution to remove sea lice from salmon | 04/05/2016 | €179,550.00 | €179,550.00 |
| Purchase and Installation of Aqualine Pens – Phase 1 | 20/02/2017 | €276,948.55 | €215,548.49 |
| Installation of Aqualine Pens – Phase 2 | 09/03/2018 | €168,696.27 | €150,291.49 |
| Construction of an aquaculture workboat and installation of an aqualine pumping system | 20/02/2017 | €276,948.55 | 0 |
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