Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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472. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the applications which were made to his Department for financial support as a result of the flooding in August 2017 will be paid; if all farmers will be paid the funds before Christmas 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49881/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The 2017 Flood Damage Relief Measure was implemented in response to the severe localised  flooding experienced in the Inishowen area on 22 August 2017. The closing date for applications was 29 September. 

The Department received 314 applications for financial aid. All eligible applications are subject to on farm verification and these reports are currently being finalised.  Following this process it is expected that payments will commence shortly.