Rural Development Programme Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2016

Tuesday, 17 May 2016

Questions (978)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Question:

978. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocation under the rural development programme 2014 to 2020 and the allocation in the 2016 Estimates for the M01 knowledge transfer and information actions; M04 investments in physical assets; M10 agri-environment-climate; M11 organic farming; M12 Natura 2000 and Water Framework Directive Payments; M13 payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints; M19 support for leader local development (CLLD-community-led local development); and the M20 technical assistance, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9413/16]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Ireland’s Rural Development Programme 2014 - 2020 is co-funded by the EU’s European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and the national Exchequer. For the specific measures mentioned the overall allocation under the RDP and the 2016 allocation in the estimates are set out in the table.

Measure	Overall allocation under the RDP (€)	Allocation for 2016* (€)
M01 Knowledge Transfer and Information Actions	126,000,000	15 ,000,000
M04 Investments in Physical Assets	425,000,000	39,000,000
M10 Agri-environment-climate	1,585,000,000	209,000,000
M11 Organic farming	56,000,000	10 , 000 , 000
M12 Natura 2000 and Water Framework Directive payments	73.000,000	8,000,000
M13 Payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints	1,370,000 ,000	202,000,000
M19 Support for LEADER local development (CLLD – community-led local development)	250,000,000	35,000,000
M20 Technical assistance	6,000,000	1,000,000

*Rounded to nearest million.