Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 November 2024
113. Deputy Fergus O'Dowd asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline all capital investments, if any, made by his Department in the constituency of Louth and east Meath since 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45393/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Targeted Agriculture Modernisation Scheme provides grants to farmers to build and/or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holdings.
To date, 830 farmers in counties Louth and Meath have received €12,924,791.84 in grant aid since 2020, with payments continuing to issue on a weekly basis. As the Herd number identifies holdings at a county level it is not possible to provide a specific amount for East Meath.
As regards fisheries, over the period 2022-2024, €1.58 million in funding has been provided by my Department to support twelve projects under the Brexit Adjustment Local Authority Marine Infrastructure (BALAMI) Scheme, at a co-funding rate of 95%.
