Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 10 July 2008
486 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress made on the programme for Government proposal to introduce a new on-farm investment scheme, which will include aid for investment in housing, handling and related facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28539/08]
View answerThe Farm Improvement Scheme, introduced in July 2007 following receipt of EU approval for the 2007-2013 RDP, provided grant-aid for the areas mentioned. The Scheme was, however, closed for new applications on 31 October 2007 as applications had reached the level of funding provided for the Scheme in the 2006 Partnership Agreement, Towards 2016.
