Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 September 2011
433 Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the concern that farmers have when picking a reference year for entitlements (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25770/11]
View answerThere are as yet no official proposals from the European Commission on the CAP post 2013 arrangements. It is expected that a first draft of a legal text will be available in mid October following which protracted negotiations will take place at the Council of Agriculture Ministers. In the absence of written proposals, it would be inappropriate therefore to comment at this stage on what might transpire in the future.
