Horticultural grant scheme
GOVERNMENT Chief Whip Paul Kehoe believes that a new grant scheme launched by colleague Shane Mcentee will be of particular interest to his constituency. The money is up for grabs for commercial horticulture projects, with special terms for applicants aged under 35 years of age.
'As this sector is so strong in County Wexford, I'm asking all of my constituents in the horticultural sector to be mindful of this initiative because some of them may be eligible and could benefit under it,' said Minister of State Kehoe in a statement issued last week.
Wexford is famous for its strawberries and potatoes while it is also one of the leading counties for vegetable production. Details of the scheme and application forms can be obtained from Crop Policy, Production and Safety Division, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Administration Building, Backweston Campus, Young's Cross, Celbridge, County Kildare, (01) 5058886 or at www.agriculture.gov.ie. The closing date for receipt of applications is February 10.
