Danny Healy-Rae
Question:130. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on a payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8352/24]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 February 2024
130. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on a payment (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8352/24]
View answerThe person named is among ACRES participants that have not yet received their 2023 advance payment.
The Deputy will be aware that on 9th February 2024 I announced that an interim payment will be paid to some 25,500 ACRES participants who have not yet received their advance payment.
Subsequently, on Wednesday last 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.
ACRES balancing payments, which will issue in June for ACRES Tranche 1 participants, will consider the interim payments already made to the relevant participants. In the intervening period, my officials will continue with the payment process as a key priority.