Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 20 Nov 2002

Vol. 557 No. 5

Written Answers. - Installation Aid Scheme.

Ned O'Keeffe

Question:

104 Mr. N. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the concession under the installation aid scheme which can be granted to a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has a certificate in agriculture and not a certificate in farming as specified under the scheme; and if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this person has a full time position of employment and is unable to participate on a course to qualify for a certificate in farming. [22977/02]

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh)

An application under the installation aid scheme was received by my Department from the person named on 26 October 2001. The conditions of the scheme provide that the educational requirements must be attained by the applicant within a period of two years from the date of set up. Certain certificates in agriculture are acceptable under the scheme for this purpose. However, as the applicant has not provided my Department with the details of his qualifications, I am unable to confirm whether or not he meets the terms of the scheme.