Average payment of €6,000 for young farmers in Cork under CISYF
The Complementary Income Support for Young Farmers (CISYF) has had 858 applications for the 2025 scheme from Cork herdowners.
The average payment per eligible herd processed so far is approximately €6,000.
These figures were outlined by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Martin Heydon in response to a parliamentary question from Fianna Fáil Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan.
“To date, 750 applications have been approved and 24 applications have been deemed ineligible,” Minister Heydon said.
“The remainder of applications are awaiting the completion of the required administrative and other checks, and in some cases further documentation or information has been requested from the applicant by my department.”
He added: “Processing and approval for payment can be finalised when this process is completed and successful applicants will be advised of their approval under the scheme through correspondence in their Agfood.ie account.”
CAP supports
Minister Heydon went on to say that the CISYF is “just one of a number of CAP supports for generational renewal administered by my department”.
He added: “Also, under Pillar I of the CAP, young farmers are a priority category for allocation of payment entitlements under the National Reserve.
“Under the TAMS scheme in Pillar II of the CAP, eligible young farmers receive a grant rate of 60% for capital investment measures.”
Minister Heydon also discussed the Collaborative Farming Grant, which provides support to encourage farmers to form partnerships with young, trained farmers.
“Nationally, there are strong taxation measures to facilitate succession and assist land mobility,” he said.
“In September 2025, I was pleased to launch the report of the Commission of Generational Renewal, which set out 31 recommendations across a wide range of areas.
"The EU Commission has also published a new Strategy for Generational Renewal in Agriculture, and I am committed to ensuring that generational renewal is a priority in the negotiations on the next CAP from 2028.”
