Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 July 2026
58. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the processing of applications under the fuel income support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50991/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has introduced the Fuel Income Support Scheme as a targeted income support to assist farmers and agricultural/forestry contractors facing unprecedented increases in fuel costs.
Separate schemes have been put in place to support fishers and specialist horticultural growers.
In total €100 million funding has been made available to support these agri-food and marine sectors.
As of the closing date of June 2nd, 32,417 farmer applications have been received while more than 3,000 paper-based applications were received from farm contractors.
While final processing is still on-going, it is anticipated that payments will commence issuing in the coming weeks.
