Minister McConalogue reminds farmers of BISS applications deadline on 29 May
- Published on: 10 May 2023
- Last updated on: 15 April 2025
With the deadline of the 2023 Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) applications just over two weeks away, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue has urged farmers to submit their applications as soon as possible.
The BISS deadline of midnight on Monday 29 May is also the deadline for the related submission of applications for a range of other schemes including the Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers, the National Reserve and Transfers of Entitlements.
The department has been helping farmers to make their applications in recent weeks through its in-person BISS clinics at locations around the country. The department has planned further BISS clinics through the month of May. The BISS clinics will take place from 11am to 6pm.
| Date | Location | Venue |
| Tues 16 May | Cavan, Co Cavan | Department Office 11am-6pm |
| Wed 17 May | Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim | Department Office 11am-6pm |
| Thurs 18 May | Tuam, Co Galway | Ard Rí House Hotel 11am-6pm |
| Tues 23 May | Mitchelstown, Co Cork | Firgrove Hotel 11am-6pm |
| Wed 24 May | Nenagh, Co Tipperary | Abbey Court Hotel 11am-6pm |
| Thurs 25 May | Kilkenny, Co Kilkenny | Spring Hill Court Hotel 11am-6pm |
Farmers can also contact the Direct Payments Helpdesk on 057-8674422. The lines will be open for extended hours in the run up to the application deadline as follows:
- between 9.15am and 12 midnight Monday 22 May (SCEP closing date)
- between 9.15am and 9pm from Tuesday 23 May to Friday 26 May
- between 9.30am and 5pm on Saturday 27 May and Sunday 28 May
- between 9.15am and 12 midnight on Monday 29 May
The department offices in Portlaoise, Co. Laois will also have a team available to meet with farmers from now until the BISS closing date of 29 May 2023.
Notes
Farmers must apply for BISS and other area-based payments using the department's online facility agfood.ie. They must log onto www.agfood.ie and click on the BISS/area-based schemes link to start their applications.
Alternatively, farmers can contact a Farm Advisory System (FAS) approved Advisor to make the application on their behalf. For a list of FAS approved Advisors, please go to https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/b41a6-farm-advisory-system/#find-a-farm-advisor.
Should farmers wish to contact the department in relation to online applications they can do so at:
- 049 4368288 - in relation to queries on registering for www.agfood.ie – for example queries on lost passwords, how to register
- 057 8674422 in relation to queries on completing the BISS application or to request a paper copy of the Terms and Conditions