Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 6 March 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach

EU Finances Post-2020: European Commissioner for Budget and Human Resources

3:15 pm

Photo of Pearse DohertyPearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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Are we expecting to see a reduction in programmes? The CAP presents a major issue for Ireland. One of main beneficiaries of the EU budget is the CAP. The Commissioner has mentioned that we are likely to see a 5% to 10% reduction in that type of programme, yet, on the other hand, there will be an increase in military or defence spending in Europe.