Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 November 2021
1217. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an organisation (details supplied) will be assured fixed funding into the future to allow farmers, participants and administrators to plan for the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52743/21]
View answerThe Department announced a competitive public procurement procedure under the 2021 Rural Innovation and Development Fund seeking service providers to develop a social farming model project in March of this year.
Following an evaluation of proposals received, the organisation named, together with three other organisations, was successful in securing funding for 2021 for the development of a social farming model 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.
