Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Winter Fodder Grants. Late applications for the feed scheme
Summary
Kirk sought sympathetic consideration of late feed-scheme applications, citing confusion and farmers’ need for feed; the Chair deferred discussion to related questions.
There has been considerable confusion in relation to the feed scheme and a number of people did not submit applications in time. I ask the Minister to treat these applications sympathetically. There are many deserving cases where people, for one reason or another, did not apply in time. There has been a certain confusion in the public mind with regard to the scheme. The problem in relation to fodder prices will hit farmers at the end of March or in April. I ask the Minister to consider allowing late applications for the feed scheme.
