Vol. 496 No. 5
107 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the degree to which grant assistance towards the alleviation of farm pollution is available; the plans, if any, he has to make provision in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23349/98]
The processing of applications for grant aid under the control of farm pollution scheme, which was suspended in April 1995, is continuing. An additional £25 million will be made available in 1999 to meet existing commitments under the on-farm investment schemes and also to enable the introduction of more focused schemes of control of farm pollution and dairy hygiene targeted towards those farmers most in need of the assistance.
