Let me re-echo what has been expressed on the excellent efforts which are being made by farmers to control pollution. It is important that that be restated. There are two questions which I would like to ask the Minister. First of all, can he tell us if there is an upper limit on the amount of grant which may be made available and, if so, what is the figure? Secondly, can the Minister tell us when the house improvement grants under the western package come into operation?

I am glad to join with my colleagues in acknowledging the work which has been done by many farmers. In fact, I heard earlier on the news that the farming organisations, and this is the kind of action we want to see, have made arrangements for slurry disposal for farmers who apparently are not able to cope. That is the kind of action we want to see and we are going to get more of that co-operation. No upper limit has been set. Grant aid at 45 per cent will be provided for animal housing and fodder storage will be increased by one-quarter for eligible young farmers with grant aid of 55 per cent being provided for silage and slurry storage to be increased by a quarter for eligible young farmers. No farm accounts need be presented.

I now call on Deputy Enda Kenny.

Is there a maximum amount of expenditure which a farmer can incur?

While I have got rid of all of the red tape we will have to make sure that people will not try to use these funds for other purposes for which lower levels of grant aid are available.