Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 June 2012
524 Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding allocated under the current Common Agricultural Policy to rural development programmes; if he will set out each measure; the amount currently spent; his views on whether all funding available from EU sources under these measures will be drawn down under the current programme. [27730/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraAxis 1 and 2 of the Rural Development Programme are administered by my Department while Axis 3/4 is delivered by the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. A broadband measure is delivered by the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. Details of the allocation and spend per measure under Axis 1 and 2 of the Programme up to 31 March 2012 are set out in the table below. Spending may continue under certain measures in Axis 1 until 2015. Spending under the programme is kept under constant review to ensure that draw down is maximised. The programme, like all national spending, is subject to ongoing budgetary constraints but is configured to maximise all available EU funding.
|
Measure No. |
Measure |
Allocation of Funds |
Total Expenditure to 31 March 2012 |
|
€ |
€ |
||
|
Axis 1 |
|||
|
111 |
Vocational Training and information actions (REPS) |
5,675,440 |
6,844,852.73 |
|
112 |
Setting up of Young Farmers |
12,261,081 |
12,883,650.00 |
|
113 |
Early Retirement |
219,188,239 |
195,409,874.34 |
|
121 |
Modernisation of agricultural holdings |
159,570,446 |
65,635,603.48 |
|
Total Axis 1 |
396,695,206 |
280,773,980.55 |
|
|
Axis 2 |
|||
|
212 |
Payments to farmers in handicaps LFA |
1,647,984,198 |
1,082,440,295.77 |
|
213 |
Natura 2000 payments |
528,582,998 |
64,563,950.49 |
|
214 |
Agri Environment Payments |
1,892,493,570 |
1,719,536,338.21 |
|
Total Axis 2 |
4,147,060,766 |
2,866,540,584 |
