Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I understand that the CAP period of 2023 to 2027 is not fully determined yet and that work is under way on the design of LEADER for that period.

Will the Minister indicate the timeline for the completion of the design and when LEADER will know exactly what is happening from 2023 onwards? The EU, through the European Commission's statement, said with regard to the Common Agricultural Policy, CAP, general objective of strengthening the socioeconomic fabric of rural areas, Ireland is invited to reflect on whether the budgetary resources and the instrument proposed are in line with the high number of needs identified. It also refers to different regions in Ireland. This brings us back to the north west and the west, which is the only region in the country that is no longer considered to be developed. It is a region in transition. It is regressing and it is in need of major investment to bring it back up to a developed region. That is urgent. When will the funding for the period from 2023 to 2027 be in place?

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