Watch: payments suggestions and forestry opposition at final CAP meeting
The last public consultation meeting on the next CAP took place in Claremorris, Co Mayo, this week and heard farmers' proposals on the distribution of farm payments. Watch their reactions.
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) public meeting at the McWilliam Park Hotel to hear views from members of public on potential changes to CAP in 2020. \ Michael Mc Laughlin
Minister of State for Food, Forestry and Horticulture Andrew Doyle. \ Michael Mc Laughlin
\ Michael Mc Laughlin
Adrian Kelly speaking at the CAP public meeting. \ Michael Mc Laughlin
Farmers taking part in Wednesday's meeting had concrete proposals on how to allocate payments to those who need it most after 2020.
Pat Joyce of the North East Galway Beef Producer said a €35,000 ceiling should apply to payments and they should be front-loaded. For example, a €200 suckler cow payment should be targeted to the first 20 cows.
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Meanwhile, Galway IFA chair Anne Mitchell called for a minimum direct payment of €10,500 a year and for better support for active farmers. Under current rules, "the person who is working 90 hours a week is entitled to the same as the person who isn't working at all", she said.
On generational renewal, Westport IFA chair and dairy farmer John O'Malley asked for a gratuity "of €60,000 to €100,000" and a pension when handing over to a young trained farmer "for all the years of work".
Forestry protest
Members of the Save Leitrim campaign, opposing the development of forestry in their county, travelled to the meeting and staged a protest for the second time.
"The rural area where I live is dying on its feet, with three families in four townlands," said Adrian Kelly from Co Leitrim. He questioned the level of afforestation payments with Minister of State for Food, Forestry and Horticulture Andrew Doyle, who took part in the meeting.
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The last public consultation meeting on the next CAP took place in Claremorris, Co Mayo, this week and heard farmers' proposals on the distribution of farm payments. Watch their reactions.
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Farmers taking part in Wednesday's meeting had concrete proposals on how to allocate payments to those who need it most after 2020.
Pat Joyce of the North East Galway Beef Producer said a €35,000 ceiling should apply to payments and they should be front-loaded. For example, a €200 suckler cow payment should be targeted to the first 20 cows.
Meanwhile, Galway IFA chair Anne Mitchell called for a minimum direct payment of €10,500 a year and for better support for active farmers. Under current rules, "the person who is working 90 hours a week is entitled to the same as the person who isn't working at all", she said.
On generational renewal, Westport IFA chair and dairy farmer John O'Malley asked for a gratuity "of €60,000 to €100,000" and a pension when handing over to a young trained farmer "for all the years of work".
Forestry protest
Members of the Save Leitrim campaign, opposing the development of forestry in their county, travelled to the meeting and staged a protest for the second time.
"The rural area where I live is dying on its feet, with three families in four townlands," said Adrian Kelly from Co Leitrim. He questioned the level of afforestation payments with Minister of State for Food, Forestry and Horticulture Andrew Doyle, who took part in the meeting.
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