‘What if’ scenarios pose delay to Fair Deal Scheme November 12, 2018 Agri Politics Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People Jim Daly has said that “what if” scenarios and legal issues are delaying changes…
ICSA warns of ‘constitutional problem’ with Fair Deal Scheme July 30, 2018 Rural Life A clause in the Fair Deal Scheme which implies that liability for nursing home care is exclusively applied to the farming child –…
Hopes that Fair Deal changes can be passed by year end July 25, 2018 Rural Life It is hoped that approved changes to the Fair Deal Scheme can be passed through both houses of the Oireachtas by the end…
Fair Deal Scheme changes given green light July 24, 2018 Rural Life The Government has approved a proposal to change the treatment of farms and businesses under the Nursing Home Support Scheme, also known as…
Government to consider landmark changes to the Fair Deal scheme in March February 27, 2018 Rural Life The Government is set to consider landmark changes to the Fair Deal scheme during the month of March. The review of the scheme…
Fair Deal scheme changes will need ‘significant levels of cross-party support’ December 14, 2017 Rural Life The cost-saving changes that look likely to be introduced in the Fair Deal Scheme will need “significant levels of cross-party support” to bring…
Fair Deal Scheme payment cap ‘forthcoming’ December 5, 2017 Rural Life Proposals that family farms will be capped at the same three-year contribution as domestic families under the Fair Deal Scheme are “vital”, John…
Changes, including a three-year cap, to be made to Fair Deal Scheme September 28, 2017 Rural Life The Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Jim Daly, met with IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association) representatives this week to discuss…
Fair Deal scheme ‘unworkable’ at present for farm families August 2, 2017 CAP / Schemes The President of the ICMSA (Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association), John Comer, has announced that his organisation has put forward specific proposals to…
Fear of the Fair Deal Scheme causing many farmers to ‘suffer in silence’ June 2, 2017 Rural Life Fear of the Fair Deal Scheme is causing many farmers to suffer alone and in silence, according to the Irish Cattle and Sheep…
Fair deal or ‘lousy’ deal? Rural TDs push motion on Fair Deal Scheme May 31, 2017 CAP / Schemes A motion calling for the immediate reform of the Fair Deal Scheme, brought forward by the Rural Independent Group, is set to be discussed in…
