Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 5 March 2020
992. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expenditure incurred in each of the years 2014 to 2018, inclusive, and up to 31 December 2019 for each measure (details supplied) under the Rural Development Programme 2014–2020, in tabular form; the original budget allocations made for each year in the 2014 to 2020 period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3901/20]
View answerThe information requested by the Deputy is set out as follows.
Table 1. DAFM Expenditure by Measure Level 2014 - 2019
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|
Expenditure 2014 |
Expenditure 2015 |
Expenditure 2016 |
Expenditure 2017 |
Expenditure 2018 |
Provisional Expenditure 2019 |
|
Measure 1 - Knowledge transfer and information actions |
48,881 |
9,667 |
8,668,524 |
19,531,480 |
29,136,302 |
22,576,830 |
|
Measure 2 - Advisory services, farm management and farm relief services |
0 |
0 |
288,053 |
643,996 |
283,657 |
316,395 |
|
Measure 4 - Investments in physical assets |
4,616,074 |
14,774,478 |
10,094,541 |
32,258,179 |
67,528,093 |
76,566,334 |
|
Measure 7 - Basic services and village renewal in rural areas |
0 |
0 |
725,488 |
752,358 |
835,685 |
1,135,850 |
|
Measure 10 - Agri-environment-climate |
170,820,857 |
132,805,931 |
183,601,526 |
251,501,887 |
278,113,018 |
256,927,840 |
|
Measure 11 - Organic farming |
0 |
1,844,024 |
5,145,977 |
6,530,788 |
9,811,311 |
9,225,500 |
|
M12 Natura 2000 and Water Framework Directive payments |
25,729,388 |
11,550,542 |
4,380,542 |
2,084,117 |
795,113 |
111,089 |
|
Measure 13 - Payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints |
195,655,247 |
206,525,119 |
206,470,513 |
205,303,634 |
228,616,740 |
248,539,151 |
|
Measure 14 – Animal Welfare Scheme |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15,850,949 |
17,649,626 |
17,381,712 |
|
Measure 16 - Co-operation |
0 |
79,717 |
333,717 |
1,331,405 |
3,536,248 |
1,992,738 |
|
Measure 19 - Support for LEADER local development |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Measure 20 - Technical Assistance |
0 |
65,182 |
902,151 |
1,383,207 |
1,361,368 |
1,356,309 |
|
M97 Early Retirement |
0 |
0 |
4,248,250 |
2,430,121 |
808,357 |
173,707 |
Table 1 does not include information for Measure 19 - Support for LEADER local development as this is not operated by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine.
Table 2. Financial Allocations for RDP 2014 – 2020 by Measure.
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|
Total Allocation 2014 - 2020 |
|
Measure 1 - Knowledge transfer and information actions |
125,800,000 |
|
Measure 2 - Advisory services, farm management and farm relief services |
8,300,000 |
|
Measure 4 - Investments in physical assets |
425,000,000 |
|
Measure 7 - Basic services and village renewal in rural areas |
6,000,000 |
|
Measure 10 - Agri-environment-climate |
1,531,005,630 |
|
Measure 11 - Organic farming |
56,000,000 |
|
M12 Natura 2000 and Water Framework Directive payments |
73,250,000 |
|
Measure 13 - Payments to areas facing natural or other specific constraints |
1,370,000,000 |
|
Measure 14 – Animal Welfare Scheme |
100,000,000 |
|
Measure 16 - Co-operation |
62,000,000 |
|
Measure 19 - Support for LEADER local development |
250,000,000 |
|
Measure 20 - Technical Assistance |
8,145,000 |
|
M97 Early Retirement |
9,207,547 |
While the RDP Regulation provides for a structure according to measures and sub-measures, the annual breakdown is made at aggregate kevel and is not formally subdivided down to measure/sub-measure level or scheme level. Essentially, any unspent EAFRD funds in a year are carried forward to subsequent years.
The Deputy should be aware that while the majority of the RDP budget will be spent by the end of 2020, expenditure on some schemes will involve carry-over into 2021. Under EU regulations governing the RDP, funds for multi-annual commitments entered into by the end of 2020 may be claimed up to the end of 2023.
