Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 November 2021
1193. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his proposals to spend the €2 million in additional funds allocated to farm safety in budget 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52433/21]
View answerTo highlight the importance of farm safety, the Government assigned my ministerial colleague, Martin Heydon, TD the specific responsibility for Farm Safety in his portfolio.
The Department currently has in place a range of measures to promote farm safety. The proposals for the dedicated farm safety budget of €2 million are in the process of being finalised and will be announced in due course.
