Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 March 2014
174. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 209 of 13 March 2014, the number of farmers who have had their land flooded in the recent storms; if he has considered any form of financial support package for those who remain affected by the flood damage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14602/14]
View answerThe severe weather conditions which Ireland experienced in the first weeks of this year affected communities around the country. Farmers located in the west and south of the country as well as farmers whose lands are adjacent to significant rivers were particularly badly affected by flooding. I outlined the support measures my Department put in place to assist farmers who had welfare concerns about their animals, were short on fodder and or who were concerned about slurry tank capacity, in my response to the Deputy’s question of 13th March. These practical support measures continue to be available to farmers who find themselves still affected by flood damage.
