This could imply that there is either limited awareness among the potential beneficiaries about this option or that this scheme provides few additional incentives to farmers as compared to the standard Income Equalisation Regime. It would be useful to explore the reasons for the lack of uptake of the New Start-up Grants, which could be related to overly strict criteria for access by potential beneficiaries or to the levels of the grants. As noted, this facility provides partial compensation for the restoration of “non-insurable” infrastructure, pasture and plantings. The rationale for this support is that insurance for such damage is not available to farmers on the commercial insurance market.