Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 31 January 2024

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised)

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Yes, I brought an extra €22 million to the table last year so that means, for example, last year it would have been approximately €50 million to start off. I am allocating €57 million to start off this year. It was a really challenging year in terms of figures. We hope to make progress on that this year but it is something we will have to monitor as the year goes on. Last year I brought that extra €22 million to the table later on to make sure we could cover our requirements there. I will monitor it closely this year, depending on how the year goes.

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