Clare Daly
Question:139. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grants awarded to a company (details supplied) since 2012. [21181/19]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 16 May 2019
139. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grants awarded to a company (details supplied) since 2012. [21181/19]
View answerMy Department's €240 million European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Operational Programme is the vehicle for financial supports to our seafood sector for the period 2014 to 2020. The Programme delivers a wide range of supports for aquaculture, fisheries and seafood processing through a suite of 18 schemes.
The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table below. These grants were awarded under the EMFF Sustainable Aquaculture Scheme.
Project |
Date awarded |
Grant awarded |
Grant drawn down |
Upgrade of Lough Altan Smolt Farm and Treatment Plant |
04/05/2016 |
€93,749.01 |
€91,723.39 |
Investment in equipment for mechanical delousing, a non medical-chemical solution to remove sea lice from salmon |
04/05/2016 |
€179,550.00 |
€179,550.00 |
Purchase and Installation of Aqualine Pens – Phase 1 |
20/02/2017 |
€276,948.55 |
€215,548.49 |
Installation of Aqualine Pens – Phase 2 |
09/03/2018 |
€168,696.27 |
€150,291.49 |
Construction of an aquaculture workboat and installation of an aqualine pumping system |
20/02/2017 |
€276,948.55 |
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