Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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192. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an ACRES payment will issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26638/24]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The person named was approved into Tranche 1 of the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES), under the Co-operation approach, with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2023.

I can confirm that an interim payment for the person named, amounting to €5,000, issued on 28^th February 2024.

Final payments to ACRES participants are commencing this week, and will continue over the coming period as contracts clear for payment. These will take into account the interim payments already made to the relevant participants.