Written answers
Tuesday, 28 November 2017
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Flood Relief Schemes Data
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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505. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers impacted by severe flooding in County Donegal in August 2017 that applied to his Department for direct financial aid for losses (details supplied); the number of farmers that have been issued payments to date. [50672/17]
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 August 22nd 2017. The closing date for applications was September 29th.
314 applications for financial aid were received which are broken down into the following categories.
| - | Category | Number of applications |
|---|---|---|
| Category 1 | loss of livestock | 40 |
| Category 2 | loss of conserved fodder | 61 |
| Category 3 | Clean up of damaged Agricultural land | 246 |
| Category 4 | Repairs to fencing | 263 |
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.
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