{"id":12827,"date":"2025-06-25T10:06:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T09:06:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/?p=12827"},"modified":"2025-06-25T10:07:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T09:07:26","slug":"whitmore-slams-delays-to-acres-payments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/whitmore-slams-delays-to-acres-payments\/","title":{"rendered":"Whitmore slams unacceptable delays to ACRES payments"},"content":{"rendered":"

Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore has criticised the Department of Agriculture for ongoing delays to ACRES (Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme) payments for 2024.<\/p>\n

Deputy Whitmore, who is the party\u2019s spokesperson on agriculture, said:<\/p>\n

\u201cNationally, there are 2,961 farmers waiting for their 2024 advance, with 8,315 waiting for any payment at all.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my own Wicklow constituency, 62 farmers have yet to receive their advance payment, and 191 are still waiting on any payments. That\u2019s nearly one in three participants left in limbo.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese payments are vital for farmers who are actively working to improve biodiversity and environmental outcomes on their land. Many have already invested time and money into these measures, and the Department\u2019s failure to deliver payments on time is completely unacceptable.<\/p>\n

\u201cFarmers need certainty. If the government wants to encourage participation in schemes like ACRES, it must ensure that payments are made promptly and fairly. Delays like this undermine trust and place unnecessary financial pressure on farming families.<\/p>\n

“I am calling on the Minister for Agriculture to urgently address the backlog and ensure that all outstanding payments are processed without further delay.”<\/p>\n

June 25, 2025<\/em><\/p>\n

Note to editors:<\/strong>\u00a0full county-by-county breakdown of ACRES payments\u00a0here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore has criticised the Department of Agriculture for ongoing delays to ACRES (Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme) payments for 2024. 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