Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014
521. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to provide grant aid for the pigmeat sector under TAMS II taking into account the very high costs in providing appropriate on-farm facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34819/14]
View answerThe Rural Development Programme for the 2014-2020 period was submitted to the EU Commission for approval in July 2014. I have already identified the area of investment in relation to energy, water meters and medicine dispensers in existing pig units as a priority area under TAMS II. The dates of introduction of any new investment schemes will be dependent on a number of factors, including the requirement to obtain EU Commission approval for the Programme concerned.
