Written answers
Wednesday, 14 February 2024
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Agriculture Supports
Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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275. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 13 December 2023, if the BISS/CRISS payment levels cited included or excluded greening payments/eco-schemes; the number of farmers in receipt of a greening/eco-scheme in Monaghan in the years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023; the average payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6980/24]
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The figures cited in response to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 13 December 2023 related solely to BPS for the years 2019 - 2022 and BISS/CRISS for 2023.
The Eco-Scheme was introduced as part of the Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) 2023-2027. The number of eligible farmers in County Monaghan who have received a payment under the Eco-Scheme in 2023 to date, and the average payment per farmer are shown in the table below:
| Year | Number Paid | Gross Paid | Average payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,843 | €6,547,542 | €1,703.75 |
For scheme years 2019 - 2022, the total amount of eligible farmers who received a Greening payment in Monaghan are shown in the table below:
| Year | Number Paid | Gross Paid | Average payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,999 | €8,260,379.63 | €2,065.61 |
| 2020 | 3,979 | €8,006,146.13 | €2,012.10 |
| 2021 | 3,974 | €8,071,290.29 | €2,031.02 |
| 2022 | 3,937 | €8,005,619.39 | €2,033.43 |
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