Ink on €100m BEAM scheme not dry yet

All feedback on the €100m BEAM scheme is being considered by the Minister for Agriculture.

Amy Forde

17 July 2019

The ink on the €100m Beef Exceptional Aid Measure (BEAM) is not dry yet, with the Department of Agriculture still listening to farm organisations on the scheme.

A spokesperson for Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed told the Irish Farmers Journal that all feedback is being considered regarding the terms and conditions of the scheme.

“All feedback is being analysed and various different scenarios are being looked at,” the spokesperson said.

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