Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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425. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of dairy farmers in receipt of farm assist by county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61909/21]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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Farm Assist is a means-tested payment for low-income farmers under the Jobseeker's Allowance Scheme. Recipient details by county are set out in the table below. I am advised that my Department does not hold information of the type of farming recipients engage in; accordingly the below refers to all recipients of Farm Assist.