Jimmy Deenihan
Ceist:99 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will introduce a grant scheme to enable butchers to upgrade their abattoirs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13663/99]
Vol. 505 No. 3
99 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will introduce a grant scheme to enable butchers to upgrade their abattoirs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13663/99]
A submission from the Craft Butchers of Ireland on behalf of the small abattoir group requesting inclusion for financial assistance in the new structural funds for the years 2000-2006 to upgrade their abattoirs has been received by my Department. No decision has been made as yet on expenditure under the new round of structural funds.