Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018
1165. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the tillage compensation payment scheme; the number of approved applicants; the number of successful applicants who have been paid; and the amount paid out under the scheme to date. [55173/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe crop loss support measure was launched in July 2017 to assist farmers most affected by the wet weather harvest conditions of September 2016. A total of 167 applications were received under the measure.
To date 63 applicants have received payments of €288,845.30. In a large number of cases, further information or clarification is required in order to fully process applications. In all of these cases, the applicants have been contacted directly by an official from my Department. As the further information requested is received, these cases will be examined again and subsequent pay runs will be put in place as more cases are cleared for payment.
