Colm Burke (Cork North-Central, Fine Gael)
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1421. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-productive investment applications received under the ACRES and ACRES-CP schemes for 2023 to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58139/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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Non-Productive Investments (NPIs) are actions that are available to participants in the Co-operation approach of ACRES to address environmental issues on the farm, directly contribute to environmental objectives and increase the farmer's capacity to improve field scores through appropriate management.

The list of NPIs, and associated Specifications, is available on my Department’s website at: www.gov.ie/en/department-of-agriculture-food-and-the-marine/services/agri-climate-rural-environment-scheme-acres/#non-productive-investments

Please see NPI approved applications figures for 2023 and 2024, as follows:

The third application window for NPIs opened on 5 August 2025 and closed on October 17th 2025. A total of 3,389 applications were received in this window. These applications will now be screened before decision letters issue.