Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 November 2016
241. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total budget allocation for each year under CAP pillar 1 2014 to 2020 for participants under the young farmers scheme in tabular form; the total amount drawn down in each year and to date in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35697/16]
View answerThe Young Farmers Scheme was introduced in 2015 as a measure to support young farmers under the reformed Common Agricultural Policy. Ireland has allocated 2% of the national ceiling to the Scheme each year from 2015 to 2019. Payments under the 2016 Young Farmers Scheme are due to issue after payment of the Basic Payment Scheme balancing payment on 1 December 2016.
The following table sets out the total budget allocation for each year 2015-2019 for the Young Farmers Scheme and details of the amount paid under the Scheme for 2015.
|
Year |
Annual National Ceiling 2015-2019 |
YFS fund - 2% of National Ceiling |
Total Paid under YFS |
|
2015 |
€1,215,003,000.00 |
€24,300,000.00 |
€18,774,796.09 |
|
2016 |
€1,213,470,000.00 |
€24,269,400.00 |
Payments commencing early December 2016 |
|
2017 |
€1,211,899,000.00 |
€24,237,980.00 |
N/A |
|
2018 |
€1,211,482,000.00 |
€24,229,640.00 |
N/A |
|
2019 |
€1,211,066,000.00 |
€24,221,320.00 |
N/A |
