Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 February 2013
127. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the EU allocation under different measures under the Rural Development Programme; the expenditure to date; the amount re-imbursed by the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6985/13]
View answerUnder the Rural Development Programme 2007 - 2013 [RDP] a total of €2,494,540,590 EAFRD funding was allocated at programme level. This was subsequently allocated at axis level under the programme financial plan. Since the launch of the RDP expenditure under the programme up to the end 2012 amounted to €3.74bn. This represents close on 77.6% of the total value of the Programme which is €4.82bn and 83% of the EAFRD amount. Axes 1 and 2 of the Rural Development Programme are administered by my Department while Axes 3 and 4 are delivered by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. Details of the expenditure per measure under the RDP up to the end of 2012 and the amount re-imbursed by the EU are set out in the table below. This table does not include funds already committed but not as yet claimed.
The programme, like all national spending, is subject to ongoing budgetary constraints but is configured to maximise all available EU funding. Ireland’s draw down rate under the Programme has been among the highest of EU Member States over the lifetime of the current Programme.
Spending under a number of measures may continue until the end of 2015 and this will provide considerable scope to allow all measures to spend up to their full allocation. Adjustments have already been made to the RDP financial plan and will continue to be made to the end of the Programme in order to achieve the fullest possible draw down of available funds.
|
Support Measure |
Title |
EAFRD Allocation per Axis |
Total Expenditure 2007 – 2012 |
Of which EAFRD |
|
- |
- |
- |
€ |
€ |
|
Axis 1 Competitiveness |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
111 |
Vocational Training |
7,133,733 |
4,040,626 |
|
|
112 |
Setting up Young Farmers |
12,892,430 |
6,504,938 |
|
|
113 |
Early Retirement Scheme |
212,653,617 |
112,687,662 |
|
|
121 |
Modernisation of Agricultural Holdings |
78,194,859 |
45,671,306 |
|
|
- |
Total Axis 1 |
237,515,376 |
310,874,639 |
168,904,532 |
|
Axis 2- Environment and Land Management |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
212 |
Less Favoured Areas |
1,288,821,995 |
708,852,098 |
|
|
213 |
Natura |
84,365,076 |
47,134,930 |
|
|
214 |
Agri Environmental Payments |
1,898,093,784 |
1,057,028,093 |
|
|
- |
Total Axis 2 |
2,001,176,888 |
3,271,280,855 |
1,813,015,121 |
|
Axes 3 & 4 – Wider rural economy |
- |
- |
- |
- |
|
321 |
Rural Broadband Scheme |
13,413,000 |
0 |
0 |
|
413 & 421 & 431 |
LEADER |
239,435,326 |
162,083,165 |
105,057,499 |
|
- |
Total Axes 3 & 4 |
252,848,326 |
162,083,165 |
105,057,499 |
|
511 |
Technical Assistance |
3,000,000 |
1,441,575.23 |
720,789 |
|
- |
GRAND TOTAL |
2,494,540,590 |
3,745,680,238 |
2,087,697,941 |
