Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

It is important that farms already making a significant contribution to carbon sequestration and biodiversity are recognised and rewarded. The CAP plan this time around is structured to have eco schemes to reward existing good practice. For example, the 7% of space for nature within Pillar 1 in the eco schemes already recognises good practice. Farms that use less chemical nitrogen are also recognised in the eco schemes. Pillar 2 is about rewarding additional actions to build on that. We will have a blend and a balance - rewarding existing good practice and incentivising and monetising measures in the time ahead. The Deputy has made his views on the issue clear today. We can all agree on the importance of this matter over the time ahead.

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