Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 May 2022
399. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for his Department’s plans to address the forgotten farm issue; if the forgotten farmers will have access to the TAMS equivalent in the next CAP period and the National Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25501/22]
View answerThe Programme for Government ‘Our Shared Future’ contains a commitment to seek to resolve the issue of support for the category of farmers known as Forgotten Farmers.
I have asked officials in my Department to examine options to address the issue of forgotten farmers both through the next CAP and also through other measures to support this group.
I am committed to helping this cohort of farmers and I will bring forward proposals as soon as possible. Many of these farmers find themselves in this situation through no fault of their own and we will work with them to address this issue.
