Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 May 2017
243. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications that have been made to the bioenergy willow scheme 2005; the number of persons that received funding; and the number of bodies his Department has listed that are using the crop for bioenergy, in tabular form. [26089/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe number of applications received for the Bio-Energy Willow Scheme 2015 was low with four applications received in total. The approved sites have been inspected by the Department and the applications for the establishment grant are being processed. The Terms and Conditions of the Scheme required that applicants indicate the end user which in the case of all applications was the same body.
