Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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1580. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure a producer organisation (details supplied) provides start-up funding to a recently established producer organisations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13685/23]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Producer Organisations are funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) through the EMFF Producer Organisation Scheme. Ireland's EMFF Programme is nearing its end, with the majority of funds exhausted. However, provision was made to fund the Producer Organisation Scheme to pay grants in 2023 to fund Producer Organisations’ 2022 activities.

The present EMFF Producer Organisation Scheme provides supports to prospective and recognised Producer Organisations. Part A of the scheme provides supports of up to €55,000 to groups of fisheries or aquaculture producers working to achieve recognition as a Producer Organisation. I understand that the organisation referred to did not apply for supports under part A.

Part B of the scheme supports recognised Producer Organisations up to a maximum of almost €100,000. Under this part of the scheme, a proportion of eligible costs are reimbursed. Under Part B, the organisation referred to may be due for support for implementation of its Production and Marketing Plan after submission in 2023 of its Annual Report on 2022 activities, and related grant claim and vouching documentation.

The new European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF) Programme for Ireland was adopted by the Commission in December 2022. Under this Programme, new schemes, including those relevant to Producer Organisations, will be brought forward in due course.

Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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1581. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details on the amount of money assigned to each producer organisation in total annually for the years 2020, 2021, and 2022, inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13686/23]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the attached table.