Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 July 2015
97. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of each of the current grant schemes administrated by his Department that are available to community groups or projects; the total amount paid for each of these schemes for each of the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27775/15]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table.
|
Name of Grant Scheme that are available to community groups/projects |
Amount paid 2011 |
Amount paid 2012 |
Amount paid 2013 |
Amount paid 2014 |
|
Exgratia payments to Animal Welfare Bodies |
€1,235,000 |
€1,365,000 |
€1,806,000 |
€1,867,200 |
|
Neighbourwood Scheme |
€351,300 |
€434,863 |
€148,243 |
€11,292 |
Funding of €1 million has been provided in this Department’s 2015 Vote for pilot innovative projects which progress the CEDRA remit whose implementation is the responsibility of Minister of State Phelan.
The current provisional allocations are:
|
€ |
- |
|
€330,000 |
Combined allocation for existing Social Farming projects and existing or start up community based food/artisan/craft markets or shops in villages/small towns, |
|
€40,000 |
Social Farming initiatives under SoFAB operated through Leitrim Development Company |
|
€475,000 |
Proposals are being formulated for a competitive call on agri-tourism projects with a particular emphasis on food, beverages and the marine. Sanction is required from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform |
Social farming is described as the practice of offering, on a voluntary basis, farming, horticultural and animal related work experience as a choice to people who avail of a range of day support services. This novel social support service allows people to choose to participate in therapeutic outdoor agriculture related activities in a non–clinical environment. These operations can be run in a number of settings ranging from working family farms, local community initiatives through to a more institutional framework.
