Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 December 2023
612. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is funding available for agriculture businesses such as start-up/reopening of businesses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54766/23]
View answerThere is no funding provided by my Department in the form of start-up/re-opening grants for rural businesses including livestock marts.
The support my Department provided in 2023 was for existing marts to upgrade their equipment following the introduction of mandatory electronic identification (EID) of cattle. The Mart EID Upgrade Scheme closed on 10th November 2023.
