Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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843. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an advance payment of 70% of the basic payment scheme; if this will issue by mid-October 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27468/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The advance payment of 70% under the Basic Payment Scheme will commence in mid October 2016.  Under EU Regulations this is the earliest date on which payments may issue.