Agri-Business
Farmers are seeking an urgent reform of the Fair Deal scheme. The Irish Farmers' Association...
An Independent Ireland rural TD has called for an urgent reform of the Fair Deal scheme to protect farm and business families.
Rural Life
The Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) will host an information webinar for farmers on the Fair Deal scheme next week.
New research is being conducted to assess the number of people aged 60 and over from farm...
Plans to amend the Nursing Home Supports Scheme also known as the Fair Deal scheme, have been welcomed by the IFA.
Changes to the Nursing Home Support Scheme - known as the Fair Deal Scheme - agreed in the summer are set to come into effect this week.
Farming families are being urged to designate a farm successor within the next six weeks to avail of the three-year cap under Fair Deal
Legislation to reform the Fair Deal Scheme has passed all stages of the Oireachtas after being approved by senators yesterday.
The government is being urged to finalise changes to the Fair Deal Scheme this week, before the Dáil goes on its summer recess.
The Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2020 - the Fair Deal Scheme - will be in place from October, according to the government.
A TD has risen fears over a possible court challenge to the Fair Deal Scheme, due to the government's "failure to backdate" the scheme.
The cabinet has approved legislation to go before the Dáil on the Fair Deal Scheme, which will change how farm assets are assessed.
Agri Politics
A commitment made by Minister Butler to bring the legislative changes to the Fair Deal scheme to Cabinet in two weeks has been welcomed.
Minister of State Mary Butler has confirmed that the new Nursing Home Support Scheme, also known as the Fair Deal, has been finalised.
Independent TD Seán Canney has received assurances that the legislation to protect family farms will be in place this summer.
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has told the Dáil that legislation in relation to the Fair Deal Scheme will be on the table "in a matter of weeks".
The government has been called on by the IFA to prioritise the legislative changes needed for the Fair Deal scheme.
The government has been urged to legislate on reforms needed for the Fair Deal Scheme to ensure it works for farmers.
Delays to the reform of the Fair Deal Scheme have been labelled as "intolerable and totally unacceptable".
TD Seán Canney has called on the government to bring forward legislation to introduce a three-year cap on productive farming assets.
“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 beef farmer from the west of Ireland.
There have been calls for "greater transparency" in nursing home fee costs, as well as criticism of the delays in 'Fair Deal' legislation.
Legislation relating to the Fair Deal Scheme is set to come before the Dáil during its autumn...
