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The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine today announced a series of in-person Public Meetings and Farmer Clinics to assist farmers in making their applications online for the Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and other area-based schemes and the Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP).
Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) and other area-based schemes
The BISS Public Meetings will take place from 8-10pm and involve presentations from department officials followed by an opportunity for questions from the audience. 10 Public Meetings are scheduled (see full list below).
The BISS Farmer Clinics will take place from 10am-4pm (Farmer Clinic only) or 12 noon - 7pm (with Public Meeting to start at 8pm). The Farmer Clinics will involve one-to-one support to assist farmers to submit their BISS application. 19 Farmer Clinics are scheduled (see full list below).
| Date | Type | Location | Venue |
| 27/03/2023 | Clinic 10-4 | Adare | Woodlands House Hotel |
| 28/03/2023 | Clinic 12-7 Public meeting 8-10 | Trim | Trim Castle |
| 29/03/2023 | Clinic 10-4 | Monaghan | Four Seasons Hotel |
| 30/03/2023 | Clinic 12-7 Public meeting 8-10 | Donegal Town | Central Hotel Donegal Town |
| 03/04/2023 | Clinic 12-7 Public meeting 8-10 | Ennistymon | Falls Hotel |
| 04/04/2023 | Clinic 10-4 | Oranmore | Oranmore Lodge Hotel |
| 05/04/2023 | Clinic 12-7 Public meeting 8-10 | Westport | Knockranny House Hotel |
| 13/04/2023 | Clinic 12-7 | Drumshanbo | DAFM |
| 13/04/2023 | Public meeting 8-10 | Carrick-on-Shannon | The Landmark Hotel |
| 18/04/2023 | Clinic 10-4 | Skibbereen | West Cork Hotel |
| 19/04/2023 | Clinic 12-7 Public meeting 8-10 | Dunmanway | Parkway Hotel |
| 20/04/2023 | Clinic 10-4 | Kenmare | Mart |
| 21/04/2023 | Clinic 10-4 | Cavan | department office |
| 24/04/2023 | Public meeting 8-10 | Portlaoise | Midlands Park |
| 25/04/2023 | Clinic 12-7 Public meeting 8-10 | Clonmel | Talbot Hotel |
| 26/04/2023 | Clinic 10-4 | Athlone | Athlone Springs Hotel |
| 2/05/2023 | Clinic 10-4 | Carndonagh | Mart |
| 3/05/2023 | Clinic 10-4 | Baltinglass | Mart |
| 4/05/2023 | Clinic 12-7 Public meeting 8-10 | Enniscorthy | Riverside Park Hotel |
| 9/05/2023 | Clinic 12-7 Public meeting 8-10 | Tralee | The Rose Hotel |
| 10/05/2023 | Clinic 10-4 | Ballina | Great National Hotel |
Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme
In addition to the above BISS Public Meetings and Farmer Clinics, the department in conjunction with ICBF and Bord Bia has organised 9 public information meetings on the new Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) over the coming months. The full list of the locations and dates is set out below. In addition, a webinar on SCEP will be held on 4 April from 7-8.30pm.
While the public information meetings commence at 8pm, department officials will be available from 6pm at the venues and dates below to assist farmers with their SCEP application if they so wish.
| Date | Location | Venue |
| 21/03/2023 | Mullingar | Mullingar Park Hotel |
| 23/03/2023 | Tuam | The Ard Ri Hotel |
| 28/03/2023 | Ennis | Treacys West County Hotel |
| 29/03/2023 | Kilkenny | Newpark Hotel |
| 30/03/2023 | Carrick-on-Shannon | Landmark Hotel |
| 18/04/2023 | Bantry | Westlodge Hotel |
| 20/04/2023 | Tralee | Brandon Hotel |
| 02/05/2023 | Letterkenny | Mount Errigal Hotel |
| 03/05/2023 | Ballina | Great National Hotel |
