No change to Farm Assist Scheme criteria, Burton tells Dáil

There are no plans to change the criteria for the Farm Assist Scheme, Social Protection Minister Joan Burton has told the Dáil.

Donegal North-East Fianna Fáil TD Charlie McConalogue had asked Ms Burton if she will consider reversing changes she made to the scheme with respect to income disregards.

He said the changes have had a serious negative affect on the income levels of struggling farming families.