Landslide Mayo.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 March 2004

Wednesday, 31 March 2004

Questions (133)

Michael Ring

Question:

127 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food, further to the announcement from his Department for funding of €100,000 for the farming victims of the landslide of September 2003 in north Mayo, the way in which his Department proposes to distribute this funding; the persons which will receive it; and when the money will be given out. [10317/04]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh)

The position is that I have already asked my officials to draw up formal scheme terms and conditions and an application form with a view to allocating the funds as quickly as possible. My intention is that the fund will be targeted to those farmers whose holdings have been most affected by the landslide.