Tillage farmer compensation
Deputy Murphy O'Mahony sought a date for compensation promised to tillage farmers in west Cork and elsewhere. The Taoiseach said he did not yet know the details but would have the Minister for Agriculture follow it up.
Under the programme for Government, the Government committed to protecting farming income, yet the tillage farmers in west Cork and other areas throughout the country are still awaiting their compensation. Will the Taoiseach give me a date as to when these farmers will receive said compensation?
Comment on this
I am not aware of the number of farmers in west Cork who are out of pocket, nor am I aware of what the problem is. Is it on the application side or the delivery side from the Department? If Deputy Murphy O'Mahony would like to give me the details, we could have them followed up for her. In any event, I will have the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine respond to her.