Farm Waste Management.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 October 2006

Tuesday, 3 October 2006

Ceisteanna (335)

Michael Ring

Ceist:

443 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will review the farm waste management scheme to allow for grant assistance towards an air agitator system, with the agitating point inside the slatted shed in cases where the slatted shed is more than ten years old in view of the health and safety benefits of such systems; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30581/06]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mary Coughlan)

The current Farm Waste Management Scheme allows for grant-aid of 40% for simple aeration systems in existing buildings including those over ten years old and new buildings. These systems agitate the slurry thereby obviating the need for an agitation point and no change in the current scheme is necessary.