Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 February 2014
229. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest permissible date to inform the European Commission of the national decisions made in relation to Pillar 1 of the Common Agricultural Policy reform programme 2015-20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7356/14]
View answerUnder the new Direct Payment Regulation, there are a number of dates relating to various aspects of the new Schemes by which Member States must notify the Commission of the national arrangements under Pillar I. As there is an option for the review of certain decisions throughout the period of the Scheme, the process of notification is ongoing. The earliest notification date relevant to Ireland is 1 August 2014.
