Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)

No, there are two sides of ACRES: the general scheme and the co-operation areas. The most important thing has been getting the basic payment. That average payment has worked out at more than the amount paid to farmers on GLAS. Almost €500 million has been paid to farmers since the beginning of 2023. The non-productive payments will be resolved over the summer and work is continuing on them.