Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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1612. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will commence under the basic payment scheme and the areas of natural constraints scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26333/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Payments under the Areas of Natural Constraints scheme are scheduled to start shortly in line with my Department’s commitments under the Farmers Charter. Basic Payment Scheme/Greening payments will commence on 17 October 2016. Advance payments in 2016 will be 70% with balancing payments commencing on 1 December 2016. This is the earliest date on which advance payments can be made under EU regulations.