Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 March 2022
895. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 750 of 8 March 2022, if it is intended that farmers will be able to identify which stream of the Agri-Environment Climate Measure is open to them prior to the scheme opening for applications; if so, when the required technical work to deliver such will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16596/22]
View answer897. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a portal will be available allowing farmers to check whether their farm is in an area targeted for the co-operation measure of the Agri-Environment Climate Measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16598/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 895 and 897 together.
As I have previously stated, farmers in all areas of the country will be able to participate in the proposed new agri-environment climate measure (AECM) from 1st January 2023, subject to EU Commission approval of the CAP Strategic Plan.
It is intended that farmers will be able to identify which stream of the AECM is open to them - the General or the Co-Operation Project stream - in advance of the scheme opening for applications. I recognise the importance for farmers to have clarity on this issue.
Work is ongoing in developing an appropriate system to enable such identification by farmers and their advisers but it is not possible at this stage to provide an exact date for completion of this work. We will clarify this as soon as further information is available.
