Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

The eco-schemes will run alongside the new agri-environmental scheme, which will pay up to a maximum of €10,000 to farmers participating in co-operative measures. Up to a maximum of €7,000 will be paid to those in the standard environmental scheme. The range of options in the eco-schemes in Pillar 1 will give opportunities to everyone. We encourage everyone to participate, make an environmental contribution and, importantly, draw down 25% of the Pillar 1 payment.

Under Pillar 2, there is also a really strong suite of options. Farmers will be paid to address further our biodiversity challenges, on which they will continue to lead. There are also incentives to reduce emissions. Overall, the CAP is a really strong one that has farm incomes at its core and that fully supports the effort to address our biodiversity and emissions-reduction challenges.

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