Grant Payments.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 December 2007

Thursday, 13 December 2007

Ceisteanna (169)

Dan Neville

Ceist:

165 Deputy Dan Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will approve farm development grants submitted after 21 October 2007 in view of the fact that many farmers were unaware of this as the closing date. [34680/07]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Deputy Mary Coughlan)

Applications received under the Farm Improvement Scheme prior to its suspension on 31 October 2007 will be processed by my Department up to the level of funding provided for the Scheme in the 2006 partnership agreement, Towards 2016.