Over €50m allocated to farmers in Offaly throughout 2025

FARMERS in Offaly received significant funding worth €50,251,114.74 throughout 2025 which supported communities and families, a Fine Gael TD has said.

Deputy John Clendennen said: “This shows the Government’s commitment to rural communities in Offaly. These payments are real support for families which are delivered at scale.

“Fine Gael will continue to prioritise famers because their work is the backbone of our economy.”

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon said: “My Department manages payments under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), oversees supports under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and the Seafood Development Programme, and administers several nationally funded schemes.

“These payments provide vital supports for our farmers and fishers, in turn supporting rural and coastal communities, food security and underpinning the economic benefits accruing to the Irish economy from the activities of the agriculture and marine sectors. I am delighted to confirm that these payments amounted to more than €2.18 billion in 2025.”

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In terms of payments made to farmers, Minister Heydon stated: “Understandably, there has been a lot of focus throughout the year on payments made by my Department to farmers. Ireland continues to be one of the earliest to make payments under the CAP within the EU, and to the highest possible number of farmers.

“I am accordingly very pleased to announce the breadth of payments made by my Department throughout 2025. We will continue to work to issue payments as quickly as possible where they are still due, and I would ask farmers who have outstanding queries to respond to these as soon as possible.”

Deputy Clendennen concluded by saying: “This level of investments reflects Fine Gael’s belief in supporting enterprise, hard work and rural life.

“Farmers in Offaly contribute enormously to Ireland’s economic success and these payments reaffirm a commitment to ensuring they have the resources to continue to produce world-class food.”

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