Cathal Crowe
Ceist:473. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full-year cost of all horticulture sector supports in 2024 and 2025, per scheme, in tabular form. [40982/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraTuesday, 15 October 2024
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Freagraí scríofa
My Department is committed to supporting the horticulture sector, the fourth largest agriculture sector in Ireland, with a range of initiatives and supports.
The full year costs of the supports are not available in advance of year end, therefore the scheme budgets are provided in the tables below.
2024
|
Scheme |
Scheme Budget |
|
2024 Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector |
€10m |
|
2024 Scheme of Investment Aid for Innovation and Diversification in Horticulture |
€1.35m |
|
EU Producer Organisation Scheme for fruit and vegetables (EU funded) |
n/a* |
|
Horticulture Crisis Fund 2023 (paid in January 2024) |
€2.38m |
2025
|
Scheme |
Scheme Budget |
|
2025 Scheme of Investment Aid for the Development of the Commercial Horticulture Sector 2025 Scheme of Investment Aid for Innovation and Diversification in Horticulture |
€8.5m |
|
EU Producer Organisation Scheme for fruit and vegetables (EU funded) |
n/a* |
* Aid for the EU funded Producer Organisation Scheme for fruit and vegetables is based on approved eligible expenditure capped at a percentage of the PO’s turnover (VMP) and is paid retrospectively.
Maximum possible aid that could be granted to Irish Producer Organisations in the Fruit and Vegetable Sector is estimated at €9,347,639 for 2024 and €10,942,470 for 2025.