Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 September 2021
1536. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter regarding a service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41866/21]
View answerUnder the Rural Innovation and Development Fund, the Department has provided €800,000 in funding this year for the design, development and implemntation of the national Social Farming Network as well as providing support towards a number of model social farms across Ireland.
F ollowing a competitive public procurement procedure, Kerry Social Farming together with three other organisations were successful in securing funding for 2021 with an option for an extension to this contract for a further four years. This is the maximum number of extensions allowed for under the current contracts.
