Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 July 2017
1240. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for allocating funding for an integrated biomass mobilisation programme to support farmers to invest in farm based infrastructure, such as specialised machinery, storage and drying units. [36705/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraBiomass boilers are currently grant aided under the Pig and Poultry Specialised Investment Scheme of TAMS II. Within the horticulture sector growers can apply for grant aid on investments in biomass boilers through the Scheme of Aid for Producer Organisations in the Fruit and Vegetables Sector or through the Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector.
In addition grain dryers powered by Biomass are also grant aided under the Tillage Scheme of TAMS II.
