Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 February 2024
460. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department would provide support for livestock marts in situations where they need grant assistance to refurbish and upgrade facilities. [7833/24]
View answerThere is no funding available from my Department to livestock marts for the purpose of re-furbishing or upgrading facilities. Funding was available in 2023 for marts to upgrade their equipment following the introduction of mandatory electronic identification (EID) of cattle. The Mart EID Upgrade Scheme closed on 10th November 2023.
