Séamus Kirk (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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689. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans for an introduction for installation aid for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1659/14]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The new EU policy framework for rural development for the 2014-2020 period has now been finalised and my Department has received a large number of submissions from interested parties in regard to the possible design of the next rural development programme for Ireland.

In the announcement I made yesterday regarding support for the agriculture sector for the 2014-2020 period, I have provided, in particular, for a 25% top-up on direct payments, subject to certain limits, for young farmers and a separate investment scheme for young farmers with an enhanced grant-rate of 60 per cent.