Funding available in the current Rural Development Programme (RDP) must be fully utilised and a well-financed RDP in the CAP negotiations must be delivered by Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed, the IFA has said.
“Minister Creed appears to be in denial about the fact that, as the situation stands, not all funding will be used. IFA has identified underspend across a number of schemes, in particular in TAMS, and to a lesser degree in Knowledge Transfer, GLAS, the Sheep Welfare Scheme and other measures,” IFA Rural Development Chairman Joe Brady said.
“The minister has got to realise that his hand will be strengthened in the CAP budget discussions at EU level if the RDP allocation of €4bn, which includes €2.1bn of EU funds, is fully utilised over the seven years of the programme up to 2020.”
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The IFA said the RDP for CAP post-2020 should be increased by 25% to €5bn over the period 2020 to 2027. This would cover proposals for:
An increased annual allocation of €300m for ANCs.
A new agri-environment scheme with a payment of up to €10,000 for farmers, involving a whole farm payment and higher payments for those with designated Natura land.
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Funding available in the current Rural Development Programme (RDP) must be fully utilised and a well-financed RDP in the CAP negotiations must be delivered by Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed, the IFA has said.
“Minister Creed appears to be in denial about the fact that, as the situation stands, not all funding will be used. IFA has identified underspend across a number of schemes, in particular in TAMS, and to a lesser degree in Knowledge Transfer, GLAS, the Sheep Welfare Scheme and other measures,” IFA Rural Development Chairman Joe Brady said.
“The minister has got to realise that his hand will be strengthened in the CAP budget discussions at EU level if the RDP allocation of €4bn, which includes €2.1bn of EU funds, is fully utilised over the seven years of the programme up to 2020.”
The IFA said the RDP for CAP post-2020 should be increased by 25% to €5bn over the period 2020 to 2027. This would cover proposals for:
An increased annual allocation of €300m for ANCs.
A new agri-environment scheme with a payment of up to €10,000 for farmers, involving a whole farm payment and higher payments for those with designated Natura land.
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