Deadline for Emergency Flood Damage Relief applications approaches

The deadline for applications to avail of flood damage relief funds under the Emergency Flood Damage Relief measure is this Friday.

Amy Nora Fitzgibbon

11 February 2016

Deadline for Emergency Flood Damage Relief applications approaches

Compensation is payable to farmers affected by flooding under a number of categories. Photo: Ramona Farrelly

The emergency measure was announced by the Government following a cabinet meeting on the flooding crisis held in early January. The scheme provides financial assistance to farmers for loss of livestock, damage to fixed agricultural structures and fittings, and necessary movement of livestock during flooding.

Applications opened on 29 January and the deadline for applications is this coming Friday, 12 February.

Compensation is payable to the farmer under a number of categories but only in cases where the cost to the applicant has been caused by the flooding in December 2015 and January 2016.

You can download the application form for financial assistance here.