Donegal farmers to receive €9.425M under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme – McHugh

Fine Gael Minister of State Joe McHugh TD, has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney that €9.425M will be issued in Donegal under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme.

“The Department of Agriculture have started to issue €117 million in payments nationally and €9.425,313.69M here in County Donegal under the 2015 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme.

“These payments will provide a financial boost for the 4410 farmers in Donegal who have been approved to receive this payment. The Minister also confirmed that payments will continue to issue as individual farmers’ cases are confirmed eligible for payment.

“It is also expected that 70% of the Basic Payment Scheme will be paid from 16th October with balancing payments issuing from 1st December. It is essential that we continue to support farmers in every way we can during the current challenging times.

“Fine Gael’s top priority is to secure the economic recovery. We have a clear plan to build a strong economy generating the resources to invest in the services that people depend on and part of this plan includes driving the agri-food sector forward.“

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