Written answers
Thursday, 12 June 2025
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Departmental Data
Colm Burke (Cork North-Central, Fine Gael)
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444. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of participants in the ACRES and ACRES-CP scheme who are awaiting payments for 2023 and 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31346/25]
Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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The following table represents the number of participants paid and awaiting payment following the latest payment run on 6 June 2025:
| Scheme year | General | Co-operation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of ACRES participants paid | Number of ACRES participants awaiting payment | Number of ACRES participants paid | Number of ACRES participants awaiting payment | Number of ACRES participants paid | Number of ACRES participants awaiting payment | |
| 2023 payments | 26,189 | 340 | 17,766 | 450 | 43,955 | 790 |
| 2024 Advance payments | 30,452 | 2,973 | 18,898 | 1,707 | 49,350 | 4,680* |
| 2024 Balance payments | 28,759 | 4,666 | 16,956 | 3,649 | 45,715 | 8,315* |
Payments continue to issue on a weekly basis as cases pass all required validation checks. Updates on payments continue to be published on the Department website on a weekly basis.
Colm Burke (Cork North-Central, Fine Gael)
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445. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when ACRES-CP payments will be issued to a farmer (details supplied) for 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31347/25]
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 have made further enquiries and it is my understanding that my Department has been in contact with the herdowner explaining the current position in relation to the processing of this transfer request.
My Department acknowledges the ongoing challenges faced by ACRES participants who have updated their herd number since the commencement of their ACRES contract. The process of transferring ACRES contracts to a new owner, and updating the herd details across the various systems used by ACRES, is complex. My Department is actively working to resolve these issues as a matter of urgency.
I can assure you that everything is being done to pay, as soon as possible, all ACRES participants who clear pre-payment checks.
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