Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The system to identify the different categories of farmers and deliver the payment will be important. That is being expedited and moved forward. The overall funding commitment will determine the level of payment we can make. I will engage further with the Department of public expenditure and Deputy Kerrane on that. There has been significant engagement over the last two or three years with farm representative organisations about the definition of a forgotten farmer and who comes under that categorisation. That has all been taken on board by the Department. It is something I will get further detail on as the year evolves. I have tasked the team with building the system to do it. I will engage further with the Department of public expenditure on the capacity and strength of the payment.

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