Rural Life
Major change to Fair Deal scheme 'badly needed' - farm org
Plans to expand the Nursing Home Supports Scheme, also known as the Fair Deal, have been welcomed by the Irish...
Rural Life
Plans to expand the Nursing Home Supports Scheme, also known as the Fair Deal, have been welcomed by the Irish...
Rural Life
Changes to the Nursing Home Support Scheme – known more widely as the Fair Deal Scheme – that were agreed...
Agri-Business
Farming families are being urged to ensure they designate a farm successor within the next six weeks to avail of...
Rural Life
Legislation to reform the Fair Deal Scheme has passed all stages of the Oireachtas after being approved by senators yesterday...
Rural Life
The government is being urged to finalise changes to the Fair Deal Scheme this week, before the Dáil goes on...
Rural Life
The long-awaited Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2020 – also known as the Fair Deal Scheme – will be...
Rural Life
A TD has risen fears over a possible court challenge to the Fair Deal Scheme, due to the government’s “failure...
Rural Life
The cabinet has approved legislation to go before the Dáil in the coming weeks on the Fair Deal Scheme. The...
Agri Politics
A commitment made by Minister of State with responsibility for Older People Mary Butler to bring the legislative changes to...
Rural Life
Minister of State Mary Butler has confirmed that the new Nursing Home Support Scheme, also known as the Fair Deal,...
Agri Politics
Independent TD Seán Canney has said he has received assurances from the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar that the legislation to protect...
Rural Life
Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Leo Varadkar has told the Dáil that legislation in relation to the...
Agri Politics
The government has been called on by the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) to prioritise the legislative changes needed for the...
Agri Politics
The government has been urged to legislate on reforms needed for the Fair Deal Scheme to ensure it works for...
Agri Politics
Delays to the reform of the Nursing Home Support Scheme, also known as the Fair Deal Scheme, have been labelled...
CAP / Schemes
TD Seán Canney has called on the government to bring forward legislation to introduce a three-year cap on productive farming...
Rural Life
“If they throw me out on the road, that’s where I’m going to be.” Those were the words of a 61-year-old...
Rural Life
There have been calls for “greater transparency” in the cost of nursing home fees – with simultaneous calls for this...