Agriculture Schemes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017

Monday, 11 September 2017

Questions (1388)

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

1388. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money allocated under Pillar 1 of the current CAP, 2014 to 2020, to voluntary coupled support; the percentage of funding allocated to voluntary coupled support out of total Irish Pillar 1 funding; the amount of the allocated money that has been expended to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38604/17]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Under transitional arrangements in 2014 €24m was paid under the Beef Data Programme and the Grassland Sheep Scheme. The Protein Aid Scheme is the only voluntary coupled scheme operated under the Basic Payment Scheme 2015 - 2020. Funding allocated for this scheme amounts to €3m annually which equates to almost 0.25% of Pillar I funding.