Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 May 2015
89. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the position on the superlevy payment that is due for 2014-15; when this payment has to be made; if the arrangements promised by the European Commission to phase the payments over a number of years have been put in place; if not, when the details of these arrangements will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18071/15]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe entire super levy liability incurred by milk producers in Ireland for the 2014/2015 milk quota year, estimated to amount to €69 million, must be paid by Member States to the Commission before the end of November 2015.
However, under new arrangements, the Commission will allow Member States to facilitate the payment by milk producers of this super levy liability in three annual instalments, without interest. The first instalment must be paid by 30 September 2015 and the two subsequent payments must be paid in 2016 and 2017.
Arrangements for the introduction of a scheme to recover these monies are currently being finalised by my Department and involve discussions with the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I expect to be announcing the details of the scheme in the very near future.
