Thomas Pringle
Question:492. Deputy Thomas Pringle asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average basic payment scheme entitlement value nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2637/19]
View answerTuesday, 22 January 2019
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The national average value of entitlements can be calculated for any year based on the entitlement position at that time and varies slightly from year to year based on a number of factors including:
- new allocations of entitlements from the National Reserve;
- reversion of unused entitlements to the National Reserve;
- reversion of unduly allocated entitlements to the National Reserve.
The current average value of BPS entitlements in 2019 is €184.87 per Hectare excluding the Greening Payment. The Greening Payment is now an additional 44% or approximately €81.34 extra per Hectare giving a figure of €266.21 for the national average including greening.