Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 November 2023
443. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if applications have commenced for the Shannon Callows compensation scheme; if a farmer (details supplied) can be considered for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52112/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraOn the 7th November 2023, I announced the launch of the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme. The aim of the scheme is to support farmers who have been affected by fodder loss due to flooding in the region during summer 2023. I have allocated funding of €800,000 which will allow for a payment rate of up to €325 per hectare for LPIS parcels impacted as determined by my Department's Area Monitoring System that were claimed by farmers on their 2023 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) application.
My Department issued the Expression of Interest Letter and application form to impacted farmers as identified by the Area Monitoring System on 17 November 2023. If any of those impacted farmers wish to apply for the scheme, they need to complete the simple application form in full and return it by 27 November 2023.
My officials have examined the relevant records and have confirmed that the LPIS parcels claimed on the 2023 BISS application of the herdowner concerned were either not within the area or, where they were within the area, did not meet the flooding criteria and thus did not receive an application form from the Department for the scheme.
The procedure for seeking an internal review is available online in the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme Terms and Conditions under section 9 which can be accessed at gov.ie - Shannon Callows Flood Scheme 2023 (www.gov.ie) www.gov.ie/en/service/b218a-shannon-callows-flood-scheme-2023/.
