Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 December 2013
183. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money that would be available to transfer to lower paid farmers under Common Agricultural Policy 2014-2020 if the single farm payment was capped at €800-ha for the first 10ha and €400-ha for the balance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53564/13]
View answer184. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of ceiling on the single farm payment that would be required to save the €108 million to be transferred to farmers with low payments under Pillar 1 of the Common Agricultural Policy 2014-2020 allowing that a cap of €800-ha would apply on the first 10ha; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53565/13]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 183 and 184 together.
The statistics requested by the Deputy are contained in the following tables. Each scenario is based on the 2012 Payments Model and relates to the application of mandatory measures and minimum convergence thresholds under the Direct Payment Regulation. This model of Internal Convergence results in the transfer of €103.783m to farmers with an Initial Unit Value below the national average. The application of any one or more optional schemes and the consequent reduction in the ceiling available to the Basic Payment Scheme would reduce the BPS payments received by these farmers and may lead to a reduction in the number of farmers affected and the amount of money saved.
Application of a cap of €800 per hectare (BPS + Greening) on the first 10 hectares
|
Size of holding |
10 ha or less |
More than 10 ha |
Total |
|
No. of Farmers |
93 |
49 |
142 |
|
Value of Payment Reduction Following Application of cap of €800 on first 10 ha |
€52,257.77 |
€58,382.11 |
€110,639.88 |
Application of a cap of €800 per hectare (BPS + Greening) on the first 10 hectares and a cap of €400 per hectare on the balance of hectares held
|
Size of holding |
10 ha or less |
More than 10 ha |
Total |
|
No. of Farmers |
93 |
49 |
142 |
|
Value of Payment Reduction Following Application of cap of €800 on first 10 ha and €400 thereafter. |
€52,257.77 |
€787,580.05 |
€839,837.82 |
