758 Mr. Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to fund and implement a 40% grant scheme for on-farm grain storage and processing facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14516/07]

Under the 2007-2013 Rural Development Programme, it is proposed to introduce a grant scheme to support investments in relation to on-farm grain storage and related facilities. The Scheme will be introduced as soon as EU approval is received for the Programme.