Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The person named received a TAMS grant under the Dairy Equipment Scheme. Following a post payment inspection, a debt was incorrectly raised on the Department's accounts system.

The person named also submitted an application under the Young Farmers Capital Investment Scheme TAMS II for a mobile slurry tank and trailing shoe attachment. This application was approved, and subsequently processed for payment. However, the payment was offset against the incorrect debt, resulting in a nil payment issuing to the applicant.

My Department is working to rectify this issue as a matter of priority.

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The primary compensation provision of the bovine TB programme is the On Farm Market Valuation Scheme. The scheme compensates eligible herd-owners up to the market value an individual animal would have attained on the open market at the time of its valuation, had it not been affected by disease, subject to ceilings.

The herd-owner in question entered a breakdown on 1st September 2023 on foot of a backward trace test on the herd. This test identified 6 reactor animals in the herd. These animals were valued on 6th September 2023 and removed for slaughter on 14th September 2023. Subsequent Gamma Interferon Testing (blood testing) of the remaining herd identified a further 44 reactor animals on 5th October 2023. These animals were valued on 10th October 2023 and removed for slaughter on 20th October 2023.

The Regional Veterinary Office have been in direct contact with the herd-owner and the payments are currently undergoing the necessary pre-payment validation checks. Payment is expected to issue to the herd-owner in the coming weeks. If anything further is required from the herd-owner, officials from the Regional Veterinary Office will make direct contact.