Pádraic McCormack
Ceist:146 Mr. McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans, if any, he has for the reintroduction of the control of farmyard pollution grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7095/98]
Written Answers. - Control of Farm Pollution.
There are no funds available to reopen the control of farm pollution scheme at this stage. Additional resources of £32.5 million were made available for this scheme, £20 million from the mid-term review of the Structural Funds and £12.5 million non-co-funded, as part of the 1997 Supplementary Estimate. All of these funds are necessary to meet liabilities maturing in 1997 and 1998. The position on overall funding in the CSF under the Structural Funds is kept under constant review to see if savings are arising in any area which would enable the reintroduction of a modified scheme.