Basic Payment Scheme

Thursday, 11 May 2017

Questions (238)

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

238. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the ceiling per person in place for the greening portion of payments under basic scheme payments of Pillar 1 in CAP 2014 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22585/17]

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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

All eligible farmers will receive a payment under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and a Greening Payment. The Greening payment is a top-up of the BPS and amounts to approximately 44% of the total value of entitlements activated. Over 90% of farmers will automatically qualify for the Greening Payment on the basis of their current farming practices. The remainder will have to undertake specific measures to qualify as outlined in the 2017 BPS Terms and Conditions Booklet.