Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 April 2016
294. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the allocation for the rural development programme 2014 to 2020 and the amount of expenditure incurred in each of the years 2014 to 2016 to date, by measure or scheme, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5792/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is the Managing Authority for Ireland’s RDP. The Programme is co-funded by the EU’s European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and the national exchequer. EU support for the RDP via the EAFRD amounts to an aggregate sum of €2.19 billion over the 7-year Programme lifespan. This EU funding will be supplemented by exchequer funding bringing the total allocation to some €4 billion. My Department is currently compiling the detailed breakdown of expenditure to date and will forward this information directly to the Deputy.
