Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 October 2024
481. Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full-year cost of all tillage sector supports in 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; the breakdown per scheme; and the annual cost of schemes (details supplied). [41039/24]
View answerThe Tillage Sector has been allocated additional funding in both 2024 and 2025, above the annual €20m already provided via the Cap Strategic Programme for both the Protein and Straw Incorporation Measures.
The additional Tillage Top Up and Unharvested Crop Loss expenditure of €14.3M realised in early 2024, was in respect of cereal crops planted during Winter 22 - Spring 23 season.
The Tillage Support measure of €30m recently announced as part of Budget 2025 will be based on Tillage and Horticulture crops planted during Winter 23 - Spring 24 season.
A residual maintenance payment in respect of Tillage area converted in 2023 and maintained into 2024 estimated at €1.4m, will also be paid in 2024.
The table below sets out the various payments by year:
|
Scheme |
2024 |
2025 |
|
Protein |
€10m |
€10m |
|
SIM |
€10 |
€10m |
|
Tillage Top Up |
€12.65M |
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|
Unharvested Cro Loss |
€1.65M |
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|
Tillage Support |
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€30m |
|
Tillage Incentive Scheme |
€1.4M |
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