Rural Development Programme Funding

Wednesday, 18 September 2013

Questions (1172)

Denis Naughten

Question:

1172. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of Pillar II funding already committed under on-going contracts for various schemes for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37368/13]

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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Deputy Simon Coveney)

Under the current Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 [RDP] the total level of commitments for the years 2014 to 2016 is estimated to be €364 million. The table summarises this position. You will appreciate that this estimate is based on the expectation that the applicants for support fulfil their obligations under the respective schemes. This estimate does not include commitments in respect of Axis 3 and 4 of the RDP as these come under the remit my colleague, the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government.

Support Measure	Estimated level of Commitments € millions
Early Retirement Scheme	23
Farm Modernisation Schemes	33
Agri-environmental Schemes	308
Total	364