Six-week ‘mission impossible’ grant deadline criticised
The intended grantees have welcomed the allocation of funds. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food yesterday announced the €1.13m in grant aid for capital projects by Irish seafood processing companies (covering 25% of total capital cost) and €623,620 for aquaculture companies (covering 40%) under the two funds. The project must be completed by the end of October, ready for auditing and inspection by November 1.
The money will part-fund the purchase of new equipment, raising production standards and volumes, and in some cases opening up new export markets.
