Farmer clinics to help with scheme applications being held around the country

Staff from the department will provide one-to-one support to assist farmers to submit their scheme applications in advance of the closing date of May 15. 

The Department of Agriculture is holding a series of in-person clinics to assist farmers in making their applications online for the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and other area-based schemes.

The clinics will take place from 10am-4:30pm and staff from the department will provide one-to-one support to assist farmers to submit their scheme applications in advance of the closing date of May 15. 

In total, 17 clinics are scheduled.

Venue	Date
Ennis – The Woodstock Hotel	Tuesday, April 2
Oranmore – The Maldron Hotel	Wednesday, April 3
Athlone – The Sheraton Hotel	Tuesday, April 9
Tuam – Ard Rí House Hotel	Wednesday, April 10
Ballina – Great National Hotel	Thursday, April 11
Enniscorthy – Riverside Park Hotel	Tuesday, April 16
Killarney – Randles Hotel	Wednesday, April 17
Limerick – DAFM offices, Raheen	Thursday, April 18
Navan - Newgrange Hotel	Tuesday, April 23
Carndonagh – Unit 10, Spraoi agus Spórt, Supervalu	Wednesday, April 24
Donegal Town – Central Hotel	Thursday, April 25
Drumshanbo – DAFM Offices	Tuesday, April 30
Carrickmacross – Shirley Arms Hotel	Wednesday, May 1
Cavan – DAFM Offices	Thursday, May 2
Clonmel – Minella Hotel	Tuesday, May 7
Mitchelstown – Firgrove Hotel	Wednesday, May 8
Clonakilty – DAFM Offices	Thursday, May 9

The department opened the application process for the 2024 BISS, Complementary Redistributive Income Support for Sustainability (CRISS), Eco-Schemes and other related schemes in February.

Farmers received a BISS information pack in the post containing their maps and land details for 2024. 

Farmers and advisors had been urged to avail of the early opening of the application process rather than waiting until nearer the closing date.

Farmers can apply for all elements of direct payments online.