Written answers

Tuesday, 4 October 2011

Department of Agriculture, Marine and Food

Agri-Environment Options Scheme

8:00 pm

Photo of John Paul PhelanJohn Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 555: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to open up the agri-environment options scheme to extra applicants completing the REP scheme in the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27475/11]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Government's National Recovery Plan sets out the expenditure ceilings for my Department for the period 2011 to 2014 and future funding for the Agri-environment Options Scheme will have to be considered in the context of these budgetary constraints. Furthermore, my Department is currently undertaking a comprehensive review of expenditure and will engaging in the 2012 Estimate process. No decision on the expansion of the Agri-Environment Options Scheme will be taken pending the outcome of these deliberations.

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