Green Party attack energy crop scheme

Green Party Deputy Leader and Biofuels spokesperson Cllr Mary White says today's grant scheme for energy crops, announced by the Government, is 'too little, too late'.

Cllr White said: "While I welcome any advance in the development of the energy crop sector, there are many problems with the initiative announced today. Firstly, the total area under grant assistance is 1400 hectares, which amounts to just 70 individual applications, if each applicant takes up their full allocation.