Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 February 2022
908. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider revising the upper age limit for access to various Departmental schemes that occurs when a young farmer obtains a green certificate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9860/22]
View answerThe upper age limit of 40 for an eligible young farmer under CAP support schemes currently administered by my Department is set down in the EU Regulations governing the operation of the schemes and applies to all Member States. EU Regulation 2021/2115, establishing rules on support for Strategic Plans by Member States under the next CAP, allows Member States to apply an upper age limit set between 35 and 40 years in determining the age for an eligible young farmer. Ireland has opted to set the young farmer age limit at the maximum allowable level of 40 years under the next CAP.
