Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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119. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the draw down to date of the €3 million allocated in budget 2020 for new pilot agri-environmental schemes; the schemes supported to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16260/20]

Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Under Budget 2020, €3 million was allocated to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to pilot new agri-environmental schemes to support the Government’s Climate Action Plan objectives in 2020.

The Department have established a working group to progress with a particular focus on the use of the European Innovation Fund framework which facilitates locally-led initiatives. Plans for the development of new projects are ongoing.