Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 October 2016
591. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce grant aid schemes for land reclamation and drainage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30519/16]
View answerThe possibility of including a measure on clearing drains for inclusion in the farm safety scheme under TAMS II is included in the Programme for a Partnership Government. Any such measure would require full compliance with environmental requirements including the need for a full national Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Appropriate Assessments for any potentially affected Natura Areas. A number of key challenges therefore arise and consideration of these issues is ongoing. A scheme for land reclamation is not envisaged as this time.
