Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 February 2024
492. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if force majeure will be accepted in the case of a late fodder support scheme application by a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6325/24]
View answerFollowing the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022, the Deputy will be aware that on 15 June 2022, I announced the launch of the €56 million Fodder Support Scheme. The aim of the scheme was to incentivise farmers to grow more fodder.
Building on the success of the 2022 Fodder Support Scheme, on 2 November 2022, I launched the 2023 Fodder Support Scheme.
The 2023 Fodder Support Scheme is a continuance of the 2022 Scheme and only successful applicants for the 2022 Fodder Support Scheme were eligible to apply for the 2023 Scheme, which closed at midnight on 5 December 2022.
My Department has examined the relevant records and have confirmed that a review which included medical evidence was recently submitted. A letter outlining the outcome of this review will issue to the herd-owner in the coming days.
