Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 July 2024
159. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the 2023 BPS, ANC and ECO scheme payments to a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied) will be reviewed given the significant reduction in their payments in comparison to payments for 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28606/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe above named applicant was paid €3,331.37 in BPS payments, €3,365.28 in ANC payments and €1,465.80 in Greening payments in 2022.
For 2023, the applicant was paid €2,999.80 in BISS payments, €3,365.28 in ANC payments and €721.59 in ECO payments to date.
To date ECO payments have issued on 10.77 ha and have resulted in a payment of €721.59. A supplementary payment will issue this week of €1,033.17.
This Herd was previously in the Green, Low-Carbon, Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS). GLAS concluded in 2022 when the successor agri-environment scheme the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) began. The 2022 GLAS advance payment issued to this herd in December 2022, while the balance payment issued in March 2023.
An application was received in the name of this herd owner for the General stream of ACRES tranche 1. An interim payment issued to the person named in February 2024.
Balancing payments have commenced and will continue to issue regularly to facilitate all cases that pass through the validation process. The balancing payment claim associated with this herd has not yet cleared all validations. Department officials are actively examining the case to allow the payment to be made as quickly as possible.
