Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 23 September 2014
249. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give urgent and detailed consideration to the request of Monaghan County Council in relation to CAP reform (details supplied). [35704/14]
View answerThe request of Monaghan County Council referred to by the Deputy relates to funding for the poultry sector under the 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme. That Programme was submitted to the EU Commission for approval in July 2014. I have already identified investment in relation to energy, water meters and medicine dispensers in existing poultry units as a priority area under TAMS II. The dates of introduction of any new investment schemes will be dependent on a number of factors, including the requirement to obtain EU Commission approval for the Programme concerned.
