Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 27 November 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Areas of Natural Constraint: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

3:30 pm

Photo of Michael FitzmauriceMichael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Dillon for his presentation. On the face of it, the scheme looks pretty good. Where can we get the information on the townlands? There is some information about Shannonbridge and the Eyrcourt area in Galway.

What criteria were used to include areas? I see some areas down south that I would have imagined was fairly good ground. What will the rates be and what will be the limit? Reference was made to the extra €23 million for this year.

There was €25 million before that and possibly €50 million in total over a three or four-year period. What will the rates for the different sections be and what will be the maximum amount that can be drawn down? Is that increasing, as was the case in 2008 or before the financial crash?

Our guests referred to the appeals system. Can they explain who will be dealing with appeals?

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