Cecilia Keaveney
Ceist:149 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the current position in relation to the Kearney Report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22885/96]
Written Answers. - Kearney Report.
The independent evaluation of the compensatory allowances scheme was carried out in July 1995 by Brendan Kearney and Associates at the request of the European Commission under the Community Support Framework for Ireland, 1994-99. The present position is that, following consultations with the farming bodies in the report, I have made a number of proposals to the Commission to provide for amendments to the scheme in 1997 and following years.
No decision has yet been made by the Commission. I will, of course, announce the details as soon as Commission agreement has been obtained.