Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2023
1551. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of difficulties experienced by farmers applying for the fodder scheme who were informed online that their applications were submitted and were later told that the application had not been received (details supplied); the number of farmers that are affected by this problem; his plans to address such problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12839/23]
View answerThe Deputy will be aware that on 15th June 2022, I announced the launch of the €56 million Fodder Support Scheme 2022, which aimed to incentivise farmers to grow more fodder (silage and/or hay). This was to ensure that Ireland had sufficient supplies of fodder heading into winter 2022/spring 2023. The online application system for the scheme closed on 27th August 2022.
In the case of the person named, a draft application was created on the system but not submitted. He was contacted by text message on the 28th of July 2022 to advise him that further action was necessary by him or his advisor to apply for the Scheme but there is no record of any further action being taken by him in terms of submitting an application for the 2022 Fodder Support Scheme.
