Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
3427. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated full year cost of a basic income payment to full-time farmers engaged in agroecological or high nature value farming. [41195/21]
View answer3428. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated full year cost of providing full-time farmers engaged in agroecological or high nature value farming with a basic income of €350 per week. [41196/21]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 3427 and 3428 together.
The information requested by the Deputy is not available. The Basic Payment Scheme is paid based on Payment Entitlements and provides a direct income support to Irish farmers to underpin their continued sustainability and viability. The Basic Payment Scheme does not distinguish between full-time or part-time farmers or by farming type.
