Seanad debates

Wednesday, 6 November 2002

Agriculture and Food: Statements.

 

In so far as it can be foreseen, budgetary provision for the CAP is now in place until 2013. This gives a great deal of stability, security and confidence for farmers moving forward in that they know the budgetary position and the financial support for farming and agriculture in an enlarged Union are secure. There were concerns about this during the referendum on the Nice treaty. What would pay for enlargement and how could farmers in Poland, Hungary and the Baltic states be brought up to the level of member states? We now have a financial framework up to 2013, which should give security to our farming community in that regard.

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