Farm Waste Management.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 May 2006

Wednesday, 31 May 2006

Ceisteanna (117)

John Deasy

Ceist:

117 Mr. Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will update the standard costings used to determine grant aid under the farm waste management scheme; if she will honour commitments to update the standard costings negotiated in the Charter of Rights agreement in 2005; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that using the current September 2004 standard costings will result in effectively reducing the available grant aid from 60 to 45 per cent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21344/06]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mary Coughlan)

The Standard Costings used to determine grant levels under the Farm Waste Management Scheme are currently under review. Pending the outcome of that review, my Department's current Standard Costings are being used. The revised Costings will be introduced as soon as possible and the commitments contained in the new Charter of Rights for Farmers will be fully honoured when the revised Costings are introduced.