Farmers who are taking part in the Sheep Welfare Scheme have started to receive their balancing payments under the scheme.
On Thursday, Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed announced that balancing payments will issue to all eligible farmers under year two of the scheme.
“Following the issuing of the 85% advance payments to farmers in mid-November, I am happy to confirm that the 15% balancing payments under the Sheep Welfare Scheme have now commenced.
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“This scheme continues to reflect the commitment of this Government to the sheep sector in Ireland and has provided a welcome additional stream of income to sheep farmers which was not previously available,” Minister Creed said.
The rollout of the balancing payments brings the total paid under the scheme to almost €17m to some 19,000 farmers.
The Minister urged farmers with outstanding queries to respond to the Department of Agriculture immediately in order to facilitate payment.
Payments will continue to issue on an ongoing basis as eligibility is confirmed for farmers with outstanding queries.
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Farmers who are taking part in the Sheep Welfare Scheme have started to receive their balancing payments under the scheme.
On Thursday, Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed announced that balancing payments will issue to all eligible farmers under year two of the scheme.
“Following the issuing of the 85% advance payments to farmers in mid-November, I am happy to confirm that the 15% balancing payments under the Sheep Welfare Scheme have now commenced.
Commitment
“This scheme continues to reflect the commitment of this Government to the sheep sector in Ireland and has provided a welcome additional stream of income to sheep farmers which was not previously available,” Minister Creed said.
The rollout of the balancing payments brings the total paid under the scheme to almost €17m to some 19,000 farmers.
The Minister urged farmers with outstanding queries to respond to the Department of Agriculture immediately in order to facilitate payment.
Payments will continue to issue on an ongoing basis as eligibility is confirmed for farmers with outstanding queries.
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