Farmers urged to make better use of online services

Farmers are being urged to use the online services made available by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Minister Simon Coveney told Fianna Fáil TD Seamus Kirk in a written reply to a Dáil question his commitment is to reduce the level of paperwork and the time needed to fill in applications, while at the same time reducing errors and allowing for speedier service delivery.

With specific regard to the direct aid schemes, including single payment and disadvantaged areas, which annually account for payments over €1.5bn, he said that his Department’s iNet system is constantly upgraded.