Agriculture Supports

Tuesday, 15 October 2024

Questions (483)

Christopher O'Sullivan

Question:

483. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated annual cost of supports currently being provided for supports (details supplied). [41041/24]

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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

My Department has provided a number of schemes in support of extreme weather/flooding in recent years. These include the Shass Landslide Scheme, the Shannon Callows Flood Scheme, the Unharvested Crop Loss Support Scheme, the Fodder Transport Support Scheme and most recently the Cooley Flood Damage Relief Scheme.

Please see table below outlining the cost associated with the most recent schemes, as of 14/10/2024. Further payments may issue under the various schemes depending on the outcome of reviews and appeals etc. Payment have not commenced for the Fodder Transport Support Scheme and the Cooley Flood Damage Relief Scheme.

Scheme	Cost (as of 11/10/2024)
Shass Landslide Scheme	€0.34 million
Shannon Callows Flood Scheme	€0.75 million
Unharvested Crop Loss Support Scheme	€1.67 million
Fodder Transport Support Scheme	Payments yet to issue
Cooley Flood Damage Relief Scheme	Payments yet to issue