Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 23 October 2019
173. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a hardship grant application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43776/19]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Hardship Grant is designed to alleviate the additional feed costs incurred by some herdowners whose holdings are restricted on foot of a herd retest during the period 1 November to 30 April and where animals are retained and fed during periods of restriction.
The herdowner in question did not make an application under the hardship scheme in 2018. Applications under the scheme cannot be made retrospectively and, as his herd is no longer restricted for TB, he is not currently eligible to apply for the grant.
