Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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938. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the details of the scheme (details supplied) for the forgotten farmers will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27230/23]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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With regard to the preliminary outline of a proposal to provide support to the forgotten farmer group as developed by my Department, there are a number of issues to be addressed, for example - the funding required and consistency with the public expenditure - before the details of the eligibility requirements and benefits to successful applicants under a scheme can be finalised.

Details of the scheme will be made available as soon as this process has been completed. I am committed to delivering for these farmers, many of whom find themselves in this situation through no fault of their own, at the earliest opportunity.