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Some 3,234 farmers across the country are still waiting for their BPS payment.
The information was revealed by the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed in response to a parliamentary question from Fianna Fáil TD Jackie Cahill.
“It is important to note that these incomplete cases can be under query for a variety of reasons, such as over-claims, dual claims, queries on entitlements or inspected cases that require follow-up,” the minister said.
“In that regard I would remind farmers who have been contacted by the Department with queries to reply as quickly as possible so that the processing of their applications can be completed.”
The highest number of unpaid farmers appear to be in the west and south of the country.
The top five highest number of unpaid farmers per county are as follows:
Donegal – 361.
Mayo – 346.
Cork – 317.
Galway – 304.
Kerry – 217.
Some 119,508 farmers have now been paid a total of more than €786m in BPS payments to date.
Areas of Natural Constraint
Out of 100,828 farmers who hold eligible land that qualifies for the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) payment, some 11,262 farmers remain to be paid.
“It is not possible, at this point, to accurately ascertain the number of applicants in particular counties who will be paid under the scheme,” Minister Creed said.
“In particular, this is due to the fact that individual farmers who have yet to meet their stocking density requirements may or may not do so by the end of the year, depending on their farming practice/decisions.”
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