Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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251. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will open up the locally led agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21614/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The term ‘Locally-Led’ refers to a collection of different Schemes funded under Ireland’s Rural Development Programme (RDP) which will endeavour to encourage locally-driven solutions to address the many environmental and biodiversity challenges at local level.  Negotiations are on-going with the EU Commission on the precise structure of our proposed Locally-Led Measure. As soon as agreement is reached with the Commission, Ireland’s RDP will be amended and the schemes will then be rolled out.