Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 November 2023
385. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, following the recent flooding in north Louth, he will outline the compensation and funding schemes available to farmers for loss of dry stock, damage to machinery and sheds, etc.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49631/23]
View answerI am acutely aware of the hardship that exceptional rainfall has had on farmers around the country.
Usually, losses of dry stock, machinery, farmyard buildings, and sheds would be compensated through the farmers own insurance cover rather than through the national exchequer. Currently there is no compensation scheme planned for loss of dry stock, machinery or sheds in north Louth, however my Department continues to monitor the situation nationally.
