Denis Naughten
Ceist:107 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food his plans to review the compensation schemes for farmers locked up by tuberculosis or brucellosis. [19960/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 6 July 2004
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Freagraí scríofa
The compensation regime for the TB and brucellosis eradication programmes was improved significantly with the introduction of the on-farm market valuation scheme in April 2002. Apart from the market-valuation element, farmers whose herds are affected by these diseases may, subject to conditions and the circumstances involved, also qualify for assistance under the income supplement, hardship or depopulation grant schemes. Overall compensation arrangements have worked well and there are no plans to change them. The compensation schemes are kept under ongoing review by my Department.