Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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484. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the forgotten farmers' proposal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5727/23]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has developed a preliminary outline of a proposal to provide support to the forgotten farmer group.  There are a number of issues to be addressed but we are working as quickly as possible to develop a support package for this cohort of farmers who find themselves in this situation through no fault of their own.