Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2015
407. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the assistance available to young farmers inheriting the family farm and needing to invest in their farm yards to control farm yard pollution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37379/15]
View answerThere are a number of investment items available in the TAMS II Schemes for the control of farm yard pollution including the construction of nutrient storage facilities, and storage facilities for other farmyard manures, dairy washing and soiled water, and related facilities. The applicant has to be compliant with the Nitrates regulations at time of application. Statutory Instrument (S.I. 31 of 2014) for the Good Agricultural Practice for Protection of Waters Regulations refers. However, where the relevant authority has specified a higher winter storage period than that laid down in the S.I. this must be complied with. The investment items in question are available to all eligible farmers at a 40% rate of aid. Qualified young farmers are eligible for increased grants of 60%.
