May 13, 2021 5:21 pm
Farmers will be eligible for a proposed new Fair Deal scheme once a successor is in place; has been involved in the farm for three of the previous five years; and agrees to continue to farm the land for six subsequent years.
The Cabinet recently approved the the publication of the Nursing Homes Support Scheme (Amendment) Bill 2021 for family farms and businesses.
This will see the financial contributions of family-owned and operated farms, towards the cost of nursing-home fees, capped at three years.
The current situation sees farming families charged 7.5% of the value of their farm annually, for an indefinite period while their family member is in the care of a nursing home.
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May 11, 2021 4:17 pm
The cabinet has approved legislation to go before the Dáil in the coming weeks on the Fair Deal Scheme.
The legislation will be aimed at amending the scheme to make it more accessible for small business owners and farming families.
Reacting to the development today (Tuesday, May 11), Fianna Fáil TD Jackie Cahill – who is the chairperson of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine – welcomed the new legislation, remarking that the scheme “will be a lot fairer”.
The Tipperary TD acknowledged the work of Minister of State for mental health and older people Mary Butler for bringing the legislation before cabinet.
Change to Fair Deal scheme for farmers, business owners
Updated / Tuesday, 11 May 2021
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The IFA said the changes were long overdue (file image)
A three-year cap on the financial contributions of family owned and operated farms or businesses, when calculating the cost for nursing home care, is being introduced by the Government.
It will apply where a family successor commits to working the farm or business.
The amendment to the Nursing Homes Support Scheme, commonly known as Fair Deal, was announced today by Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly and Minister of State for Older People Mary Butler.
Under Fair Deal, residents make contributions to their care based on a financial assessment of their income and assets.
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The Save St Brigid’s Group have upped the ante in an effort to retain services at the Carrick on Suir facility.
In recent weeks the action group have taken to slow driving from Carrick to Portlaw, home of Minister Mary Butler.
Speaking on Tipp Today, local Councillor David Dunne said that while he was delighted to see that members of the Council have secured a meeting with the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar to discuss the future of the Dean Maxwell home in Roscrea, the people of Carrick are simply looking for the same courtesy.
“I was happy to see it and it was great for the people of that area – but I was looking for the same courtesy to be given to the people of Carrick on Suir and the surrounding area.”