Killerry commonage payments
Tony McLoughlin raised severe payment delays affecting farmers in a Sligo commonage and asked for urgent action. Minister Creed said he was not familiar with the detail but would investigate if provided with the information.
Two Deputies are still offering. If they can ask a question in 30 seconds I will take their questions. I call Deputy Tony McLoughlin.
Comment on this
I have a question for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine relating to the delay in payments to farmers who are part of a commonage at Killerry in Ballintogher, County Sligo. One farmer has told me he is at the loss of about €40,000 and others are at the loss of about 140%. I ask that this would be dealt with as a matter of urgency. Thirty farmers are involved in that commonage on which a fire occurred last year. It is time this matter was resolved in the interest of those farmers. I have met them and they are certainly out of pocket. I ask the Minister and his officials to examine this matter again as a matter of urgency and to ensure it is resolved.
Comment on this
I am not familiar with the detail of the commonage referred to by the Deputy. If he wishes to bring the details to my attention I can have the matter investigated.