Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There is no surprise for farmers. We knew for about eight months that the new CAP would not be up and running until 1 January 2015. The Commission has accepted this. I do not want to be accused of not answering the question. In the past two weeks the Commission has brought forward a proposal on how things will work in 2014, essentially under the old CAP policy but on the basis of a new budget. It will be a bridging year before 2015.

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