Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 6 October 2011
141 Deputy Tom Hayes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the organic farming scheme will be kept in place for the next year; if so, will the lever of funding remain the same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27967/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Government's National Recovery Plan sets out the expenditure ceilings for my Department for the period 2011 to 2014 and future funding for the Organic Farming Scheme will have to be considered in the context of these budgetary constraints. Furthermore, my Department is currently undertaking a comprehensive review of expenditure and will be engaging in the 2012 Estimate process. No decision on the level of funding of the Organic Farming Scheme will be taken pending the outcome of these deliberations.
