Farm Waste Management.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2007

Tuesday, 20 March 2007

Ceisteanna (634)

Tom Hayes

Ceist:

704 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her view on extending the deadline for the farm waste management scheme for a further two months in view of the shortage of consultants. [9719/07]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mary Coughlan)

I am pleased to confirm that I recently extended the deadline for submission of drawings and other details outstanding from grant applications lodged under the Farm Waste Management Scheme by three months to end-June 2007. Under the terms of the EU state aid approval governing the Farm Waste Management Scheme, investment works must be completed and a payment claim submitted to my Department by end-December 2008.