A total of 7,927 Donegal farmers to receive €5.33 million under 2024 Eco-Scheme.
The news was announced by Donegal minister, Charlie McConalogue under the 2024 Eco-Scheme.
The commencement of the Eco-Scheme balancing payments will bring the total paid under the 2024 Eco-Scheme since October to €289 million, with 113,625 farmers now in receipt of a payment nationally.
From Monday, December 9th, €84.6 million will issue to farmers as their Eco-Scheme balancing payment.
“I am pleased to confirm that balancing payments under the Eco-Scheme, worth €84.6 million to 109,853 farmers, commenced on Monday.
“The aim of Ireland’s Eco-Scheme is to reward farmers for undertaking actions beneficial to the climate, environment, water quality and biodiversity. Eco-Scheme payments are a vital support to recompense farmers who partake in this valuable work,” the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine commented.
“The Eco-Scheme balancing payments constitute the 30% remaining following the 70% advance paid in October. Payments will be visible in farmers’ bank accounts in the coming days, and my department will continue to process, as a matter of urgency, all remaining cases for payment as they meet scheme criteria.
“I would urge any farmers with outstanding requests for documentation from the Department to return same to allow payments to issue,” Minister McConalogue added.
Farmers wishing to contact the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding their Eco-Scheme, BISS, CRISS, CISYF or ANC payments can call the Direct Payments Helpline at 057-8674422.
Farmers can also submit any queries they may have online via www.agfood.ie
