Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 February 2007
314 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the completed projects within Kildare that were proposed under the last national development plan by her Department; the number under construction; the number that have rolled over to the new NDP; the other new proposals that are planned for Kildare under the new NDP; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4284/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe measures relevant to my Department in the 2000-2006 National Development Plan did not provide for or relate to individual projects. Instead, they comprised support schemes for the agri-food sector and related research. The table below sets out payments under the various schemes in County Kildare during the period.
|
Scheme |
Amount |
|
€m |
|
|
Compensatory Allowances |
6.302 |
|
REPS |
17.597 |
|
Early Retirement |
1.515 |
|
Forestry |
4.266 |
|
Food |
1.415 |
|
Farm Waste Management |
0.589 |
|
Installation Aid |
0.549 |
|
Dairy Hygiene Scheme |
0.190 |
|
Alternative Enterprises |
0.045 |
|
Livestock Breeding equine |
2.676 |
|
Organic Farming |
0.031 |
|
Grain Storage |
0.268 |
|
Potatoes |
0.004 |
|
Horticulture |
0.960 |
|
Animal Carcase Disposal |
0.051 |
|
Total |
36.458 |
In addition to the above payments, support provided under the National Development Plan for general measures such as agri-food research and cattle breeding infrastructures also benefited of the agri-food sector in County Wexford. The new NDP 2007-2013 has a variety of measures addressing the needs of the agri-food sector. Participation has not been pre-determined on a location basis and will depend on compliance with the relevant eligibility conditions.
