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Agriculture Schemes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 30 September 2020

Wednesday, 30 September 2020

Ceisteanna (274)

Brendan Griffin

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274. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the GLAS, ANC, TAMS, BDGP, BEEPS, sheep welfare and organic schemes will be continued with maintained payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27596/20]

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Freagraí scríofa

It is difficult to provide the Deputy with a definitive response at this stage on the specific Rural Development Programme schemes that will be continued in the transitional period.

I can say that, in cases where contracts are already in place under relevant Schemes to continue beyond 2020, these will continue as outlined under the RDP. 

The issue is more complex for annual measures or multi-annual measures that are scheduled to finish at the end of 2020, given the ongoing delay in the adoption of the transitional rules at EU level, which is not now expected until late October at the earliest. Budgetary details will have to be incorporated into the regulations after agreement on the EU budget has been reached with the European Parliament, and the duration of the transition period - one or two years - is also still to be finally agreed.

Regarding the plans for the existing schemes under the Rural Development Programme, no final decisions will be made until there is clarity in relation to budget and duration.

In the meantime, I am currently considering the potential options available, as well as engaging with stakeholders for their views. We will need to ensure that what we do in the transitional period is consistent with Programme for Government commitments, as well as providing a solid foundation for the development of our CAP Strategic Plan for the period to 2027. In addition, the very ambitious targets set out in the EU Bio-Diversity Strategy and Farm to Fork Strategy will have to be taken into account.

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