Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 February 2024
275. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 13 December 2023, if the BISS/CRISS payment levels cited included or excluded greening payments/eco-schemes; the number of farmers in receipt of a greening/eco-scheme in Monaghan in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; the average payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6980/24]
View answerThe figures cited in response to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 13 December 2023 related solely to BPS for the years 2019 - 2022 and BISS/CRISS for 2023.
The Eco-Scheme was introduced as part of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) 2023-2027. The number of eligible farmers in County Monaghan who have received a payment under the Eco-Scheme in 2023 to date, and the average payment per farmer are shown in the table below:
|
Year |
Number Paid |
Gross Paid |
Average payment |
|
2023 |
3,843 |
€6,547,542 |
€1,703.75 |
For scheme years 2019 - 2022, the total amount of eligible farmers who received a Greening payment in Monaghan are shown in the table below:
|
Year |
Number Paid |
Gross Paid |
Average payment |
|
2019 |
3,999 |
€8,260,379.63 |
€2,065.61 |
|
2020 |
3,979 |
€8,006,146.13 |
€2,012.10 |
|
2021 |
3,974 |
€8,071,290.29 |
€2,031.02 |
|
2022 |
3,937 |
€8,005,619.39 |
€2,033.43 |
