Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 December 2010
40 Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the level of overall funding that will be provided for the various targeted agricultural modernisation schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45053/10]
View answerIn accordance with Ireland's Rural Development Programme, a sum of €90 million has been made available for the five targeted on-farm investment schemes listed below:
Sow Welfare Scheme;
Poultry Welfare Scheme;
Sheep Fencing and Mobile Handling Equipment Scheme;
Dairy Equipment Scheme;
Water Harvesting Scheme.
The first three Schemes referred to above have already been introduced by my Department. In addition, the Rural Development Programme also makes provision for indicative funding of €20 million from 2010-2015 for investment in bio-energy crops within the agricultural modernization chapter. In this regard, the Bioenergy Scheme 2010-2012 was launched earlier this year to provide support to farmers in establishing willow and miscanthus crops.
