Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 July 2016
599. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there any grants available for the installation of bio digesters as the economic and organic waste management benefit are evidence based; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19535/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThere are currently no grants available for the installation of Bio Digesters.
Under the Rural Development Programme 2000 - 2006 a Pilot Waste Processing Facilities Scheme made funding available for the installation of anaerobic digestors on 10 Irish farms. Of the 10 applicants who were approved under the scheme, two applications were finalised and drew down the grant available and a further two cases have been given an extension to the end of 2016 to complete the work.
