Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2022
675. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm receipt of an application (details supplied) and to advise when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61997/22]
View answerI can confirm that there was an application submitted for the person named for the ACRES scheme. The scheme is over-subscribed with 46,000 applicants. I am delighted to see such a strong response to ACRES. This shows clearly how engaged and ambitious our farm families are for embracing the climate and biodiversity challenge.
ACRES has proven to be a strong and farmer-friendly scheme which has caught the imagination of the farming public. Regarding the large number of applications, I will examine all options open to me and seek to bring clarity to the situation shortly.
