Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2017
1019. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons under 40 years of age with a green certificate that started farming between 2000 and 2008 and did not draw installation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12929/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe information requested by the Deputy is not available.
The Installation Aid Scheme was provided for under the 2000-2006 National Development Plan and the Young Farmers' Installation Scheme was introduced under the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme.
The Installation Aid Scheme provided a grant to farmers under 35 setting up in farming for the first time on or before 31 December 2006 provided they met the income and educational requirements of the Scheme. Approximately 5,700 applications were received by the Department under the Scheme and 4,456 young farmers received grants.
The Young Farmers' Installation Scheme was introduced in June 2007 and closed in October 2008. It provided a grant to young farmers under 35 setting-up for the first time in farming on or after 1 January 2007. 941 applications were received and 862 applicants received grants under the Scheme.
