Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 December 2023
448. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine why a person (details supplied) was excluded from the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme; if he will review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53772/23]
View answerFollowing exceptional flooding in the Shannon Callows during summer 2023, you will be aware that on the 7th November 2023, I announced the launch of the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme. The aim of the scheme is to support farmers who have been affected by fodder loss due to flooding in the region during summer 2023. I have allocated funding of approximately €800,000 which will allow for a payment rate of up to €325 per hectare for LPIS parcels impacted as determined by my Department's Area Monitoring System and which were claimed by farmers on their 2023 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) application.
My Department have contacted the farmers that the Area Monitoring System has identified as having been impacted by the flooding and provided them with a simple application form for them to sign and return if they wish to apply for the support by 27 November 2023.
My officials have examined the relevant records and have confirmed that the LPIS parcels claimed on the 2023 BISS application of the herdowner concerned were either not within the area or, where they were within the area, did not meet the flooding criteria and thus did not receive an application form from the Department for the scheme.
The procedure for seeking an internal review is available online in the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme Terms and Conditions under section 9. at gov.ie - Shannon Callows Flood Scheme 2023 (gov.ie).
