Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Payments are usually made in the back end of the year, usually around the time of the ploughing championship. There are two tranches of payments, with the initial tranche made around September, and I do not expect that will change. The application process will be simultaneous with applications for basic payments. Farmers who have ANC entitlements will simply tick a box on the basic payment form and the payment will be processed accordingly.

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