Vol. 492 No. 3
47 Mr. O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the further weather aid compensation, if any, he intends to extend to Waterford grain growers following the devastation of their crops of the 1997 harvest (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13942/98]
The scheme of assistance for weather related crop losses, 1997, provided assistance for growers of arable crops whose viability was seriously threatened by crop losses arising from the severe weather conditions in 1997. I have no plans to provide additional compensation for other grain growers not eligible under the scheme.
