Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 19 Oct 1983

Vol. 345 No. 1

Written Answers. - Grant Aid to Beekeepers.

449.

Mr. Kirk

asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will consider making grant aid available to beekeepers who are not farmers.

Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Deasy)

All beekeepers have been eligible under a current scheme whereby an EEC subsidy has been paid on sugar for feeding to bees during the winter. Grants under the farm modernisation scheme are available only to farmers and it is not proposed to alter this.