Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018
1190. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons who applied for the aid for grain producers affected in 2016 by the wet conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1129/18]
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. Processing of payments is ongoing.
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 information requested is received, these cases will be examined again and further pay runs will be put in place as more case are cleared for payment.
