Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 December 2021
26. Deputy Jennifer Carroll MacNeill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the disbursement of the €2 million fund for farm safety has been set out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60498/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraAs the Deputy may be aware, in order to highlight the importance of farm safety, the Government assigned my ministerial colleague, Martin Heydon, TD specific responsibility for Farm Safety.
My Department has a range of measures in place to incentivise and promote farm safety. The proposals for the dedicated farm safety budget of €2 million for 2022 are in the process of being finalised and will be announced in due course.
