Niall Collins (Limerick County, Fianna Fail)
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706. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the measures under Budget 2023 to address the group of farmers known as "forgotten farmers" will be implemented; if the farmers affected were consulted in the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7684/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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As part of Budget 2025 my Department secured an allocation of €5 million for 2025 to support the group of farmers commonly referred to as forgotten farmers. Work continues on addressing a number of remaining issues, before the details of the eligibility requirements and benefits to successful applicants under any scheme can be finalised.

My Department has received representations from Public Representatives, farming bodies and from individual prospective applicants with regard to the forgotten farmer issue.