Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018
1191. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who were paid under the aid for farmers that lost grain crops in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1130/18]
View answerThe crop loss support measure was launched in July 2017 to assist farmers most affected by the wet weather harvest conditions of September 2016. A total of 167 applications were received under the measure.
To date 63 applicants have received payments of €288,845.30, In a large number of cases, further information or clarification is required in order to fully process applications. In all of these cases, the applicants have been contacted directly by an official from my Department. As the further information requested is received, these cases will be examined again and subsequent pay runs will be put in place as cases are cleared for payment.
