Agriculture Schemes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 July 2016

Tuesday, 5 July 2016

Ceisteanna (598)

Kevin O'Keeffe

Ceist:

598. Deputy Kevin O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the locally led agri-environment scheme will be re-initiated. [19531/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The term ‘Locally-Led’ refers to a collection of different Schemes funded under Ireland’s Rural Development Programme.(RDP) which will endeavour to encourage locally-driven solutions to address the many environmental and biodiversity challenges at local level.

Negotiations are on-going with the EU Commission on the precise structure of our proposed Locally-Led Measure. As soon as agreement is reached with the Commission, Ireland’s RDP will be amended and the schemes will then be rolled out.