Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2022
791. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who received a payment from his Department in each of the years 2020 to 2022 that received their payment into an account in a bank (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49945/22]
View answerThe numbers of farmers that received payments from my Department to Ulster Bank accounts during 2020, 2021 and 2022 to date were as follows:
|
Year |
Number of Farmers |
|
2020 |
17,803 |
|
2021 |
17,138 |
|
2022 to date |
12,718 |
Around 6,000 of the farmers who have received payments to Ulster Bank accounts during 2022 to date have not yet provided details of a new account for receipt of their payments. My Department has been engaging with affected farmers since March 2022.
