Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 February 2015
105. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, and specifically with regard to the wiring grant, if his Department changed the specifications requiring high tensile fox wire, instead of Tinsley ordinary sheep wire, which is proving to be a lot more expensive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8431/15]
View answerThere has been no change in relation to the specification for sheep wire under the TAMS Sheep Fencing/Handling Scheme. The specification was originally drawn up in 2007 for the Farm Improvement Scheme (FIS) and high tensile sheep wire has been specified from that time. While there have been some changes to the specification, the grade of wire has not been changed. Additionally, my Department’s reference costs are based on high tensile sheep wire.
