Free webinar this evening on new funds available to farmers

Fine Gael Senator for Roscommon-Galway, Aisling Dolan, is to host an information seminar for farmers with Minister of State Martin Heydon this evening (Tuesday, January 26) at 7pm.

The event which will take place on Zoom, will focus on a number of topics which will be of interest to the farming community, including farm safety, the Accelerated Capital Allowance, the extension of certain farm schemes for 2021 and Brexit.

A key focus of the event will be on farm safety and providing advice for the farming community.

Senator Dolan is encouraging those in the farming community to attend and log on, via Zoom, for the one-hour webinar.

"Minister Heydon, the Minister with responsibility for Research and Development, Farm Safety, and New Market Development, has also launched two new programmes on farm safety and this webinar will provide essential information in relation to those.

"We are now in slurry season and activity has really ramped up on the farm in the past week with lambing. Farmers are also coping with young children studying from home and wanting to help Mam or Dad in the farmyards. This can increase a lot of risks with farm machinery when it comes to safety in such a busy time.

"For example, farmers can avail of a 50% reduction in costs to purchase farm safety equipment under the Accelerated Capital Allowance (ACA) over the next two years."

She continued: "Secondly, the application deadline for the EIP – European Innovation Programme in farm safety is January 29, and I've invited Minister Heydon to this public information Zoom meeting with farmers where he will speak about this.

"Farming families can join in online at www.zoom.com with the meeting ID, or by phone, dialling 01 536 9320 with the Meeting ID: 813 1182 4751.

"You can also find those details on my website aislingdolan.org. I want to thank Minister Heydon for his participation," she said.