Minister of State for Agriculture Andrew Doyle acknowledged the mushroom sector was particularly at risk because of its dependence on UK markets.
The Minister said this week the Government arranged for the payment of just under €1.57 million to one of the mushroom producer organisations under the EU producer organisation scheme.
Mr Doyle said grant supports would be prioritised by Bord Bia through its recently launched marketing intensification programme to provide supports for companies with high dependency on UK markets.
It is aimed at producers with turnover of between €1 million and €30 million, but with a fund of €500,000 eligibility would be competitive with 20 to 30 firms expected to be supported.
The Minister said the Department of Agriculture had established a dedicated unit to consider the impact of Brexit.
