Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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603. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers that will be eligible for the emergency beef fund scheme by county in tabular form; the criteria that will be applied to applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13432/20]

Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The €50 million Beef Exceptional Aid package is targeted towards beef finishers in recognition of the fact that they have borne the most immediate and severe economic impact arising from the market disturbance associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The details requested by the Deputy are not yet available as my Department, having consulted with farming stakeholders, is currently working out the detailed terms and conditions for the scheme, which will be published in due course.