Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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692. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if agricultural schemes due for payment in 2020 are in line for payment on time in view of the fact that inspections may not be carried out due to Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8057/20]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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My Department continues to prioritise the issuing of payments under the various schemes available to farmers. For example, GLAS and Organic Farming Scheme balancing payments were recently brought forward by a number of weeks and balancing payments under the Sheep Welfare Scheme also issued recently. Payments under TAMS are also continuing, at an average of €1.3m per week.

I am very conscious of the important role that timely payments under such schemes plays at this challenging time for farmers. The Department expects to be on schedule with its payments in 2020.