Sheep Welfare Scheme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 December 2017

Tuesday, 5 December 2017

Questions (417)

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

417. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) received €25 for ewes under the sheep welfare scheme in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51842/17]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Department has conducted a review of this applicant's reference number of ewes for the purposes of the Sheep Welfare Scheme.  On foot of this review, this applicant's reference number will now be increased from 25 to 50.  The Department will be in contact directly with the applicant to notify them of this increase.

The balancing payment for the increased reference number will issue in due course.