Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have a long, detailed answer for the Deputy, which I will ask to be forwarded to him. The very short answer in the time we have is that payments will commence on 18 December, with two thirds of all the ACRES general participants in the final stages of being processed for payment before the end of the year. There is more detail, which I will ask to be sent to the Deputy.

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