Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 January 2019
820. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding paid to date to applicants in County Monaghan under the 2018 areas of natural constraint scheme and basic payment scheme; the percentage of applicants awaiting payment; when all payments will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54110/18]
View answerPayments amounting to €27.1m under the Basic Payment Scheme have issued to 3,943 of the 3,957 eligible applicants in County Monaghan. This represents less than 0.4% of applicants awaiting payment.
Payments amounting to €7.73m under the Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme have issued to 3,781 eligible applicants in County Monaghan. While there are 4,035 applicants with eligible land in County Monaghan, not all these applicants will meet other scheme requirements and may not therefore be due a payment.
Regular pay runs will continue to take place under both the Basic Payment and ANC schemes to ensure that cases that become clear for payment are paid as quickly as possible.
