Michael Cahill (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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1285. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an ACRES payment will be expedited in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11970/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted an application under the ACRES Co-operation stream and was approved into Tranche 1 of the scheme, with a commencement date of January 1st, 2023. I can confirm that all ACRES payments in respect of 2023 have been finalised for this participant, however, the advance payment claim in respect of 2024 has not yet cleared all the necessary pre-payment validation checks. An issue has been identified in relation to scorecards in this instance. My Department is working to resolve the issue as a matter of urgency. As is the case with all EU co-funded schemes, all ACRES applications must pass regulatory controls and validations before payment can issue. Further pay runs, to participants in both Tranches, are continuing on a regular basis as cases pass all required validation checks.

I can assure you that everything is being done to pay, as soon as possible, all ACRES participants who clear pre-payment checks.

Noel McCarthy (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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1286. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2024 ACRES payment is expected to issue to a farmer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12009/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted an application under the ACRES Co-operation stream and was approved into Tranche 1 of the scheme, with a commencement date of January 1st, 2023. I can confirm that all ACRES payments in respect of 2023 have been finalised for this participant.

The advance payment claim associated with this herd in respect of 2024 has not yet cleared all the necessary pre-payment validation checks. An issue has been identified in relation to scorecards for this case. My Department is working to progress the case as a matter of urgency. As is the case with all EU co-funded schemes, all ACRES applications must pass regulatory controls and validations before payment can issue. Further pay runs, to participants in both Tranches, are continuing on a regular basis as cases pass all required validation checks.

I can assure you that everything is being done to pay, as soon as possible, all ACRES participants who clear pre-payment checks.

Noel McCarthy (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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1287. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2024 ACRES payment is expected to issue to a farmer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12011/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted an application under the ACRES Co-Operation stream and was approved into Tranche 1 of the scheme, with a commencement date of 1st January 2023. I can confirm that all ACRES payments in respect of 2023 have been finalised for this participant.

My Department has received a request to transfer this ACRES contract to a partnership. Department officials have been in contact with the herdowner’s advisor.

The process of transferring ACRES contracts to a new owner, and updating the herd details across the various systems used by ACRES is complex.

I can assure you that everything is being done to pay, as soon as possible, all ACRES participants who clear pre-payment checks.