Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 20 May 2021
355. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding provided to pillar 2 schemes from the Exchequer and the amount co-funded by scheme for each of the years 2014 to 2020 and to date in 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27137/21]
View answerIreland’s execution of the EAFRD 2014-2020 RDP to date is one of the highest in Europe. 92% of the approved €2.1b existing EAFRD financial plan has been executed to date in comparison to an EU average to date of 69%.
The Department has executed 95% of the existing EAFRD funding allocation of €2.033b ( excl Leader) with the remaining existing funds fully committed.
We are awaiting EU approval of an amended EAFRD which will incorporate additional funding of €880m provided under transitional arrangements, bringing the overall EAFRD 2014-2022 envelope to €3.07b.
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