Naoise Ó Muirí (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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853. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the forgotten farmers scheme will issue to eligible applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63216/25]

Naoise Ó Muirí (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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854. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to specify the exact date by which eligible applicants under the forgotten farmers scheme can expect to receive payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63217/25]

Naoise Ó Muirí (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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855. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount each eligible applicant under the forgotten farmers scheme will receive; whether the maximum payment of €5,000 will apply in all cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63218/25]

Naoise Ó Muirí (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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856. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm whether the €5 million allocation for the forgotten farmers scheme will be sufficient to meet all eligible applications; if additional funding will be announced to ensure no applicant is excluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63219/25]

Naoise Ó Muirí (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael)
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857. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingency measures in place should the number of eligible applicants exceed the initial €5 million allocation for the forgotten farmers scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63220/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 853, 854, 855, 856 and 857 together.

The scheme to support Long Established Young Farmers, more commonly referred to as forgotten farmers, closed for submission of online applications on 13th August 2025. There were 1,254 applications submitted under the scheme by the closing date. These applications are currently being assessed and applicants will be notified of the outcome in due course.

The allocation of €5 million in Budget 2025 to provide support for this cohort of farmers is expected to be sufficient to provide the maximum possible payment to eligible applicants, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the scheme. It is proposed to make payment to successful applicants by mid-December 2025.