Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 February 2024
453. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expected date on which farmers awaiting payment under the ACRES co-operation scheme will be paid, in view that previously confirmed payments due to commence in February 2024 have now been changed to interim payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7574/24]
View answerThe Deputy will be aware that, on 9th February, I announced that an interim payment will be paid to some 25,500 ACRES Tranche 1 participants who have not yet received their advance payment.
Subsequently, on 14th February, I announced that the rate of the interim payment will be €4,000 to participants in ACRES General and €5,000 to those in the Co-operation Project (CP) stream, with the intention to have this interim payment delivered to those farmers affected across ACRES General and Co-operation by the end of this month.
The ACRES payments will take into account the interim payments already made to the relevant participants, and will issue in June. In the intervening period, my officials will continue with the payment process as a key priority.
