Rural Life
Fair deal legislation set to come before Dáil in the autumn
Legislation relating to the Fair Deal Scheme is set to come before the Dáil during its autumn session, according to...
Fair Deal Scheme
Agri Politics
Urgent meeting sought with minister on Fair Deal Scheme - IFA
An urgent meeting on the status of the Nursing Home Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill, has been sought by the Irish...
Rural Life
'Devil in the detail' on Fair Deal Scheme - Fitzmaurice
The approval of reforms to the Fair Deal Scheme has been cautiously welcomed by one rural TD – however, he...
CAP / Schemes
'Successor changes' to Fair Deal Scheme given green light
A decision has been made to extend the three-year cap under the Fair Deal Scheme to farms and businesses where...
CAP / Schemes
Changes afoot for farms in Fair Deal Scheme
Legislation will be brought before Government today, Tuesday, June 11, to change the status of family farms and businesses in...
Agri Politics
Pensions, burnout and beef package top of agenda tonight
Pension entitlements, the Fair Deal Scheme, the Brexit beef package and farmer burnout will be key topics for discussion at...
CAP / Schemes
Fair Deal Scheme's 3 year cap 'should be retrospectively applied'
It has been argued that the three-year cap under the Fair Deal Scheme on productive farm assets must be retrospectively...
Agri Politics
'Brexit to blame for Fair Deal Scheme delay' - Minister Daly
The Minister for Mental Health and Older People Jim Daly indicated today, Tuesday, April 16, that planned reforms to the...
Rural Life
IFA to protest over 'lack of progress' on Fair Deal Scheme
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) is planning to hold a protest over “failures” in finding a breakthrough on the issue...
Rural Life
McGrath: 'Delay in Fair Deal Scheme totally unacceptable'
Independent Tipperary TD Mattie McGrath has called on the Minister of State for Older People, Jim Daly, to explain the...
Agri Politics
'What if' scenarios pose delay to Fair Deal Scheme
Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People Jim Daly has said that “what if” scenarios and legal issues...
Rural Life
ICSA warns of 'constitutional problem' with Fair Deal Scheme
A clause in the Fair Deal Scheme which implies that liability for nursing home care is exclusively applied to the...
Rural Life
Hopes that Fair Deal changes can be passed by year end
It is hoped that approved changes to the Fair Deal Scheme can be passed through both houses of the Oireachtas...
Rural Life
Fair Deal Scheme changes given green light
The Government has approved a proposal to change the treatment of farms and businesses under the Nursing Home Support Scheme,...
Rural Life
Government to consider landmark changes to the Fair Deal scheme in March
The Government is set to consider landmark changes to the Fair Deal scheme during the month of March. The review...
Rural Life
Fair Deal scheme changes will need 'significant levels of cross-party support'
The cost-saving changes that look likely to be introduced in the Fair Deal Scheme will need “significant levels of cross-party...
Rural Life
Fair Deal Scheme payment cap 'forthcoming'
Proposals that family farms will be capped at the same three-year contribution as domestic families under the Fair Deal Scheme...
Rural Life
Changes, including a three-year cap, to be made to Fair Deal Scheme
The Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People, Jim Daly, met with IFA (Irish Farmers’ Association) representatives this...