Detailed drawings needed for farm waste grants

THE Department of Agriculture has been swamped with Farm Waste Management grant applications, and officials have emphasised the need for quality application documentation from farmers who want fast grant approval.

“We have not seen anything like the level of applications we are getting for the new scheme,” said Department official Eddie O’Doherty. “We have been swamped with applications and we are trying to deal with them as quickly as possible within the limited resources which we have.”

“If farmers want to get approval quickly, quality detailed drawings are essential, so that the job can be costed and the approval issued, so that the work can get started.”