Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 31 May 2016
795. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the final outcome regarding the fodder scheme; how many farmers applied and how many were paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13143/16]
View answerIn response to the recent winter floods a Fodder Aid Scheme was launched to compensate farmers for losses of fodder supplies experienced; 389 applications were received, of which 326 resulted in compensation issuing to applicants. Applications were subject to administrative checks and on-farm verification visits and many of the cases which did not qualify for payment had not established evidence of damage to fodder.
