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Advance payments for the 2018 BPS and Greening began in mid-October.
Just over 95% of eligible farmers have been paid to date, according to figures from the Department of Agriculture issued on 9 November.
A total of €768.83m has been issued to 117,335 farmers.
Since the last update on 26 October, €23m has issued to 2,500 farmers.
The Department has indicated that the 30% balancing payments under the 2018 BPS will commence at the beginning of December.
The Young Farmers Scheme and National Reserve payments are expected to be issued from that time also.
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