National farm safety measures for this year announced

Farmers who avail of the grant aid can have up to 60% of costs covered for purchasing a maximum of four PTO shaft covers

Farm safety minister Michael Healy-Rae; with Dr Stan Lalor, director of knowledge transfer, Teagasc; and Dr John McNamara, health and safety specialist, Teagasc, at the power take-off shaft safety campaign launch at a Teagasc dairy open day in Moorepark. Picture: O'Gorman Photography

The reopening of the National Farm Safety Measure has been announced by farm safety minister Michael Healy-Rae.

The National Farm Safety Measure 2025 provides grant aid covering 60% of the eligible cost of up to four power take off (PTO) shaft covers.