Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 May 2013
572. Deputy John Deasy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons from County Waterford who have applied for grants under the new rainwater harvesting scheme since it commenced on 1 March 2011; and the total amount paid out to farmers in each county under this scheme to date. [25603/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraOne applicant from Co. Waterford has applied for a grant under the Rainwater Harvesting Scheme since it was introduced in March 2011. One payment of €8,000 has been made under the Scheme, to date, to an applicant from Co. Cork. Due to the low up-take by farmers of grants under this Scheme, I have transferred €4 million of the available funding to the TAMS Dairy Equipment Scheme.
