Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Deputy Ó Cuív. The basic payment scheme is 100% funded by the Commission and it will continue as a basic payment directly from it. The multi-annual financial framework will run for seven years alongside the seven-year CAP. There will be a two-year transition period, although I am not sure whether the second year has been formally signed off at European level. The full expectation is that it will be a two-year transition period. While the full CAP will not get going until January 2023, in every likelihood the new basic payment scheme and the seven-year multi-annual financial framework will have already started.

The domestic budget I introduced in October was very important with regard to the rural development schemes, which will continue next year. Next year's budget will be important to ensure they are in place for the year 2022. The rollover will happen next year so people will be able to continue with it.

I will come back to the Deputy in respect of the new scheme in my further response.

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