Most applications for Farm Safety Measure from Donegal
A total of 1,442 applications have been received for the Farm Safety Measure 2023, according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM).
The deadline for submitting applications to receive payments under the scheme had previously been extended by the DAFM until Friday, November 10.
Over the past decade, there were on average 19 fatal incidents on Irish farms each year, accounting for more than two in five of all workplace fatalities, the DAFM said.
The measure will provide a financial contribution to participating farmers for a maximum of two quad helmets and four power take-off (PTO) shaft covers.
The grant aid will be at a rate of 60% subject to a maximum eligible cost of €100 per PTO shaft cover and €150 per quad bike (ATV) helmet.
The county-by-county breakdown for the number of applications received and the type claimed is as follows:
| County | Number of applications for payment | Number of PTO shaft covers claimed | Number of quad helmets claimed |
| Carlow | 23 | 40 | 7 |
| Cavan | 36 | 68 | 20 |
| Clare | 48 | 55 | 27 |
| Cork | 117 | 195 | 52 |
| Donegal | 288 | 269 | 308 |
| Dublin | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Galway | 103 | 133 | 43 |
| Kerry | 49 | 57 | 28 |
| Kildare | 21 | 27 | 16 |
| Kilkenny | 42 | 97 | 21 |
| Laois | 24 | 40 | 7 |
| Leitrim | 63 | 65 | 51 |
| Limerick | 21 | 31 | 9 |
| Longford | 39 | 52 | 20 |
| Louth | 17 | 33 | 14 |
| Mayo | 150 | 123 | 113 |
| Meath | 31 | 61 | 22 |
| Monaghan | 22 | 48 | 11 |
| Offaly | 27 | 56 | 10 |
| Roscommon | 75 | 112 | 40 |
| Sligo | 66 | 43 | 66 |
| Tipperary | 53 | 88 | 25 |
| Waterford | 27 | 29 | 23 |
| Westmeath | 30 | 53 | 9 |
| Wexford | 39 | 61 | 21 |
| Wicklow | 28 | 37 | 24 |
| Total | 1442 | 1876 | 988 |
From Monday (November 20), operators of ATVs or quads must undergo training and wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including a helmet, when using such vehicles.
