Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2026
815. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average annual CAP payments received by farmers in each county in 2025; the breakdown of the total payments issued by his Department (including Direct Payments and Capital Payments such as TAMS) to farmers by county; and to indicate the average farmer payment (rounded to the nearest €500), in tabular form. [14011/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department manages payments under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and administers several nationally funded schemes.
These payments provide vital supports for our farmers, in turn supporting rural communities, food security and underpinning the economic benefits accruing to the Irish economy from the activities of the agriculture sectors.
As of December 2025 over €2.1 billion had been paid out to farmers in that year. The table provided includes a county breakdown by scheme of the total amounts paid. It should be noted that not all farmers apply for / are eligible for all schemes, but based on the number of eligible land based applications submitted in 2025 an average payment per county has been included.[<ahref="https:/data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/debates/questions/supportingDocumentation/2026-02-24_pq815-24-02-2025_en.xlsx">PQanswer</a>]
I'm keenly aware of the importance of scheme payments to farmers and will continue to ensure that payments are made at the earliest possible time to the maximum number of farmers.
