Dáil Éireann - Volume 487 - 17 February, 1998

Written Answers. - Installation Aid Scheme.

134. Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress, if any, his Department has made with regard to replacing the installation aid scheme; the groups and organisations, if any, with whom he has had discussions about this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3982/98]

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh): My Department is in the process of drawing up a revised scheme of installation aid targeted towards smaller farmers.

Meetings are being arranged with the farming organisations to discuss the revision of the existing scheme.