Common Agricultural Policy Reform

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 23 May 2013

Thursday, 23 May 2013

Questions (189)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Question:

189. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers in receipt of single farm payment will continue to receive the payment in respect of forested land under the Common Agricultural Policy 2014-2020; if farmers who plant land during this period will also be eligible for the single farm payment on this newly forested land; the changes that are proposed in relation to the payment of single farm payment, if any, on afforested land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24911/13]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

As the Deputy is aware the negotiations on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy are not yet finalised so that it is not possible to say with any certainty what the outcome will be in respect of any aspect of the new single payment regime. However, I can confirm that there are no proposals at present to deviate from the current situation where eligible area planted with forest from 2009 onwards remains eligible for single payment.