Written answers
Thursday, 18 January 2018
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Organic Farming Scheme Payments
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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249. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the 2017 organic scheme payments. [2666/18]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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In 2017, payments totalling €8.8m were made under the Organic Farming Scheme to 1,642 farmers. With specific regard to advance payments to farmers for 2017, these payments commenced in December in line with the Department's commitment. A total of €4.2m has issued to date to 831 participants. Payments to the remaining farmers are being processed and will continue to issue when complete.
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