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Thursday, 15 July 2021

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Departmental Schemes

Photo of Marian HarkinMarian Harkin (Sligo-Leitrim, Independent)
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53. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the packages that have been put in place to compensate landowners that had lands damaged or destroyed by the Shass mountain landslide, Drumkeeran, County Leitrim in June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38325/21]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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In response to this event in 2020, a Multi-Agency Group chaired by the Minister for Heritage, was established and it includes representatives of Leitrim County Council, Oireachtas, Farm Bodies, National Parks and Wildlife Service, Inland Fisheries, Department of Transport, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Universities.

On 24th May 2021, I clarified that force majeure would apply to farm payments in 2021 and that the Department would consider options for compensation of farmers affected by the landslide.

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