Dairy Equipment Scheme

Thursday, 14 April 2011

Questions (94)

Michael Creed

Question:

94 Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will clarify the situation regarding the dairy equipment scheme as recently announced and specifically if, under the terms and conditions of the scheme, farmers who for reasons of early calving and the requirement to have modifications to their milking parlours completed prior to the detail of the scheme being published will be in a position to avail of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8077/11]

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Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Deputy Simon Coveney)

It is a strict condition of all my Department's on-farm investment schemes that grant-aid shall not be provided in respect of works commenced or equipment purchased before written approval has issued to a farmer under the scheme concerned. Any work which has commenced prior to the introduction of the Dairy Equipment Scheme is therefore ineligible for grant-aid.