Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 March 2006
191 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a REP scheme payment has not been made to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8678/06]
View answerFollowing an inspection, an amended REPS plan was requested from the person named, and a penalty was applied for non-compliance. The amended plan has been received, and he has appealed the penalty. The amended plan is being processed, and the appeal is being considered. Both will be completed within the next ten working days, and the person named will be notified of the outcome.
192 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the grants which are available for the relocation of livestock marts; if there are grants, either nationally or at EU level available to help fund the building of such projects; if there are grants available to help provide a pollution free environment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8680/06]
View answerThere is no grant aid currently available from my Department, either nationally or at EU level, for the relocation of livestock marts.
Under the National Development Plan 2000-2006, grant aid was available under my Department's capital investment scheme for the marketing and processing of certain agricultural products. Following general calls for applications in 2001 and 2004, which included the livestock marketing sector and targeted calls in the grain and horticulture sectors in 2005, there are no plans for further calls under the scheme.
As for livestock marts, under the scheme a total of €2.2 million has been allocated to ten projects geared towards improvement of facilities in the sector.
