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Department announces details of in-person Public Meetings and Farmer Clinics for new CAP Schemes

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine today announced a series of in-person Public Meetings and Farmer Clinics to assist farmers in making their applications online for the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and other area-based schemes and the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP).

Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and other area-based schemes

The BISS Public Meetings will take place from 8-10pm and involve presentations from Department officials followed by an opportunity for questions from the audience. 10 Public Meetings are scheduled (see full list below).

The BISS Farmer Clinics will take place from 10am-4pm (Farmer Clinic only) or 12 noon – 7pm (with Public Meeting to start at 8pm). The Farmer Clinics will involve one-to-one support to assist farmers to submit their BISS application. 19 Farmer Clinics are scheduled (see full list below).

 

Date

Type

Location

Venue

27/03/2023

Clinic 10-4

Adare

Woodlands House Hotel

28/03/2023

Clinic 12-7

Public meeting 8-10

Trim

Trim Castle

29/03/2023

Clinic 10-4

Monaghan

Four Seasons Hotel

30/03/2023

Clinic 12-7

Public meeting 8-10

Donegal Town

Central Hotel Donegal Town

03/04/2023

Clinic 12-7

Public meeting 8-10

Ennistymon

Falls Hotel

04/04/2023

Clinic 10-4

Oranmore

Oranmore Lodge Hotel

05/04/2023

Clinic 12-7

Public meeting 8-10

Westport

Knockranny House Hotel  

13/04/2023

Clinic 12-7

 

Drumshanbo

DAFM

13/04/2023

Public meeting 8-10

Carrick-on-Shannon

The Landmark Hotel            

18/04/2023

Clinic 10-4

Skibbereen

West Cork Hotel

19/04/2023

Clinic 12-7

Public meeting 8-10

Dunmanway

Parkway Hotel

20/04/2023

Clinic 10-4

Kenmare

Mart

21/04/2023

Clinic 10-4

Cavan

Department office

24/04/2023

Public meeting 8-10

Portlaoise

Midlands Park

25/04/2023

Clinic 12-7

Public meeting 8-10

Clonmel

Talbot Hotel

26/04/2023

Clinic 10-4

Athlone

Athlone Springs Hotel

02/05/2023

Clinic 10-4

Carndonagh

Mart

03/05/2023

Clinic 10-4

Baltinglass

Mart

04/05/2023

Clinic 12-7

Public meeting 8-10

Enniscorthy

Riverside Park Hotel

09/05/2023

Clinic 12-7

Public meeting 8-10

Tralee

The Rose Hotel

10/05/2023

Clinic 10-4

Ballina

Great National Hotel    

 

Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme

In addition to the above BISS Public Meetings and Farmer Clinics, the Department in conjunction with ICBF and Bord Bia has organised 9 public information meetings on the new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) over the coming months. The full list of the locations and dates is set out below.  In addition, a webinar on SCEP will be held on 4 April from 1900 – 2030.  

While the public information meetings commence at 8pm, Department officials will be available from 6pm at the venues and dates below to assist farmers with their SCEP application if they so wish.   

 

Date

Location

Venue

21/03/2023

Mullingar

Mullingar Park Hotel

23/03/2023

Tuam

The Ard Ri Hotel

28/03/2023

Ennis

Treacys West County Hotel

29/03/2023

Kilkenny

Newpark Hotel

30/03/2023

Carrick-on-Shannon

Landmark Hotel

18/04/2023

Bantry

Westlodge Hotel

20/04/2023

Tralee

Brandon Hotel

02/05/2023

Letterkenny

Mount Errigal Hotel

03/05/2023

Ballina

Great National Hotel

 

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