Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of farmers in County Cavan paid the areas of natural constraint payment to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48588/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The 2017 ANC payments commenced on 19 September and to date some 87,600 applicants have been paid in excess of €189 million. Of the 4,755 applicants in County Cavan, some 4,280 or 90% have been paid €8.9 million to date.

Payment are continuing on a rolling basis as more farmers satisfy the scheme eligibility criteria and stocking rate requirements. I would encourage all farmers to respond to any correspondence received from my Department regarding eligibility requirements and stocking density.

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of farmers in County Monaghan paid the areas of natural constraint payment to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48589/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The 2017 ANC payments commenced on 19 September and as of last Friday, some 87,600 applicants have been paid in excess of €189 million. Of the 4,004 applicants in County Monaghan some 3,621 or 90.4% have been paid €6.95 million.

Payments are continuing on a rolling basis as more farmers satisfy the scheme eligibility criteria and stocking rate requirements.  I would encourage all farmers to respond to any correspondence received from my Department regarding eligibility requirements and stocking density.