Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 July 2015
99. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address and respond to concerns raised in a representation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27819/15]
View answerGrant aid for arable farmers will be available under the following strands of TAMS II, Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme, Animal Welfare, Safety and Nutrient Storage and Low Emission Slurry Spreading. Support will assist arable farmers in, for example, the construction of nutrient storage facilities, and storage facilities for other farmyard manures, soiled water and related facilities, as well as farm-safety investments such as sliding/rolling doors. The range of investment items included under the various TAMS measures was informed by the SWOT and needs analyses undertaken as part of the development of the new Rural Development Programme, as well as by a consultation process with the various stakeholders over a period of almost two years. Some new proposals, such as those referred to, would require a formal amendment to Ireland’s Rural Development Programme and a reallocation of RDP funds.
