Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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601. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the AEOS payments will issue to farmers that are struggling at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37694/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Under EU Regulations, AEOS payments cannot commence until after 15 October annually. As part of the schedule of payments, 2018 AEOS3 advance payments are on track to commence in November, as in previous years. My Department is this week writing to all participants across all Pillar I and Pillar II schemes to advise them of the expected payment dates under those schemes. The letter also advises how they can contact the Department in the event that they have a query on their payment or application under a particular scheme.