Seymour Crawford
Question:11 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the amount her Department has spent in the farm building programme on areas such as pollution control, cattle housing and dairy hygiene for each of the past ten years; if she is satisfied that sufficient funds are available in 2005 in view of the fact that farmers will have to provide increased storage capacity for effluent and slurry due to the new EU directive; her plans to increase the grants available to a realistic level; when she will announce same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1770/05]
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