There is a continued void of information from the Department of Agriculture regarding updates on weekly payment runs.
The Department’s scheme payments update portal is normally an excellent resource to track what payments have been sanctioned during the previous week.
But it has not been updated since 25 September 2026 and the Department has failed to provide an update at time of going to print to queries regarding an update on payments since then under the Basic Income Support for Sustainability/Complementary Redistributive Income Support for Sustainability, Areas of Natural Constraint and Eco Scheme.
The Irish Farmers Journal understands that at least some payments have been made, but there is no information as to the number of applicants paid, the monies involved and what schemes have been paid.
This week has been typically the last week in which weekly payments are made in advance of balancing payments commencing in the first week of December across the above-named schemes.
The Department’s weekly statistics on the Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme are being updated, with the latest figures posted on 9 November and showing the continued processing and approval of applications.
