Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I understand that the payments are made earlier than may be the case elsewhere but the point is that farmers need certainty.

The point is certainty for farmers. They have bills to pay and need to know they will get their money when they are told they will. It is important, regardless of the efforts the Department is making, which I acknowledge. Farmers need their money on the date they are told it is meant to come.

Under goal 2, to actively engage with the simplification process for schemes, what measures is the Department applying to the CAP simplification package for this year in particular?