My department administers €1.6 billion worth of payments over the course of the next four months that farmers expect at a certain set time for the different activities that they're carrying out. And I can't do anything to undermine the…

The decision taken today by the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste and Minister Canney, which will be confirmed by the Dáil next week is to pause those reinstatements for the first of September and first of October due to the ongoing geopolitical…

The current situation is adding costs on affected farms and I would encourage farmers to engage with their banks, merchants and coops on any cash flow concerns.

Many farm organisations also called for flexibilities on a range of measures, which will be kept under review.

The call from farm organisations for additional supports will be considered when the full picture is available and in the context of Budget 2027.

As I am conscious that farmers will be extremely busy during the current spell of weather, I am extending the deadline for the fuel support scheme. I want to ensure that no one is left behind.

We have seen a strong response to the Fuel Income Support Scheme among farmers and contractors to date including a large number of applications received over the weekend and the past two days.