Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 January 2021
1125. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to introduce a complementary redistributive income support for sustainability as recommended by the European Commission; the basis by which this support will be funded; the expected number of farmers who will benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1082/21]
View answerThe CAP post-2020 legislative proposals set out a number of measures relating to distribution of payments. These include a proposal to implement a mandatory overall cap of €100,000, as well as degressivity, or gradual reductions, for payments above €60,000. The proposals also include a complementary redistributive scheme to redistribute payments from larger to smaller and medium sized farmers. Under the recently-agreed Council General Approach, this is a voluntary option for Member States.
My Department is carefully considering all aspects of the CAP proposals in order to assess their potential impact on farmers. However, the final agreement on the CAP is dependent on the outcome of the trilogue process, which is still ongoing in Brussels. Until that process is concluded, and the parameters for any measures are decided, it is not possible to provide further details on any potential schemes, including a CRISS scheme.
My Department will continue to examine the options presented during the negotiations in order to achieve the best possible outcome for farmers.
