Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Each of those who have given an expression of interest having not originally been identified is having their submission looked at. The AMS is being used to verify those appeals. In any scheme like this, there have to be boundaries and conditions attached to make it possible to administer. This particular scheme has been confined to farmers who have land within the Shannon Callows SAC area. As I have said, 268 out of 277 who have applied have been paid. As I outlined earlier, another 64 requests have been received from farmers who were not identified as having lands that were flooded in the Shannon Callows SAC. Each of those requests is being considered and worked through. I expect answers within the coming weeks as the requests are all processed. The vast majority, 95%, of the others have received a payment.

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