asked the Minister for Agriculture the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received approval for a farm modernisation scheme grant as a result of his occupation outside farming; and if he will reconsider his decision to this case.
Written Answers. - Grant Payments.
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Participation in the farm improvement programme (FIP) is confined to farmers who derive at least 50 per cent of their income from farming and devote at least 50 per cent of their time to work on the farm. As the person mentioned does not fulfil these conditions he was deemed ineligible to participate in the FIP.