Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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608. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers still impacted by the delay in payments under the ACRES for 2023, by county; when the issue will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35311/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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To date 44,186 or 99% of those who commenced their Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme contracts in 2023 have received full payment for that year. This means that 514 participant are awaiting finalisation of their 2023 contracts. Of these, 236 have already received an interim payment of either €4,000 or €5,000, respectively. In many instances, this will cover the entire amount of the payment due.

Processing of these cases continues, and payments are being made on a weekly basis to those participants whose contracts have been cleared during that period. The Department is actively resolving the remaining issue.

The below table provides the specific information requested in respect of the 2023 scheme year: