Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 October 2023
436. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the indicative allocation of funding for Ireland's 2023-2027 CSP, by interventions, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45299/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe indicative allocation for the CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) is set out below. The Plan provides €9.838 billion to support farmers and rural communities. This includes EU CAP funding for Ireland of €7.53 billion over the five-year period from 2023 to 2027. This EU funding is split between Pillar I (Direct Payments and Sectoral Interventions - €5.97 billion) and Pillar II (Rural Development - €1.56 billion). The allocation from the national exchequer to co-fund the Rural Development element of the CSP amounts to €2.30 billion bringing the total to €3.86 billion in respect of the Rural Development component of the Plan. The increased national co-funding of €2.30 billion is a substantial increase on the existing rural development programme, and reflects an increase in co-financing percentage from 43% to 60% over the previous programme.
Many CSP schemes have commenced and others will be rolled out over the course of the programme. I am committed to meeting the liabilities expected to arise from the implementation of the programme over the period. In this regard, I secured funding in Budget 2024 to met the programme liabilities expected to fall due in 2024.
Table 1: Indicative breakdown of Ireland’s 2023-2027 CSP by Interventions
|
Pillar 1 interventions |
€(m) |
|
Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) |
3,642.5 |
|
Complementary income support for young farmers (CIS-YF) |
177.9 |
|
Complementary redistributive income support for sustainability (CRISS) |
593.1 |
|
Eco-Scheme |
1,482.9 |
|
Protein Aid |
35.0 |
|
Sectoral Intervention in the Fruit and Vegetable Sector |
44.7 |
|
Sectoral Intervention for the Apiculture sector |
0.6 |
|
Total Pillar 1 |
5,976.7 |
|
Pillar II Interventions |
€m |
|
Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) |
1,250.0 |
|
Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (ACRES) |
1500.0 |
|
ACRES Training |
21.5 |
|
Straw Incorporation Measure |
50.0 |
|
Organic Farming Scheme |
256.0 |
|
On farm investments* |
100.0 |
|
Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme incl training |
260.0 |
|
Early Stage support for Producer Organisations |
1.5 |
|
Continuous Professional Development for Advisors |
1.9 |
|
European Innovation Partnerships (EIPs) |
36.1 |
|
Knowledge Transfer Groups |
71.1 |
|
Dairy Beef Welfare Scheme |
25.0 |
|
Sheep Improvement Scheme |
100.0 |
|
Collaborative Farming Grant |
2.0 |
|
Technical Assistance |
6.5 |
|
LEADER |
180.0 |
|
Total Pillar 2 |
3,861.6 |
|
Total CSP |
9,838.3 |
