Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 December 2025
208. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next payment run will be made for farmers who are not paid their ACRES first payment for the scheme year 2025, and the figures not paid yet for 2025 first payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [68177/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme, or ACRES, is the flagship environmental scheme provided under the 2023-2027 CAP Strategic Plan, with €1.5 billion in Exchequer and EU funding allocated over the course of the scheme. There are currently just over 53,600 participants in ACRES.
Almost €700 million has been paid in respect of the core ACRES scheme to date (1 December 2025) to ACRES participants. This includes almost €179.6 million which has issued in recent weeks in advance payments in respect of 2025. I can confirm that a total of 41,734 participants, representing just under 78% of active participating herds, have now received their 2025 advance payments. There are just under 12,000 herdowners awaiting their 2025 advance payments.
The issuing of advance payments in respect of 2025 commenced on 6 November 2025. My Department is continuing to process payment claims to issue in the next scheduled payrun. The schedule for future payments will be confirmed when finalised.
