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• Peter Young, Irish Farmers Journal
• Eimear Ní Bhroin, European Commission
• Denis Naughten TD

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Chairperson
Cllr. Dominic Connolly

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Introduction
Cllr. Laurence Fallon

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Peter Young
Irish Farmers Journal

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Eimear Ní Bhroin
European Commission

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Denis Naughten TD

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Welcome
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Impact of CAP
proposals
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The CAP Budget reform
Redistribution of CAP funds
Direct payment funds (pillar 1)
-between Member States over period 2014-2020
- within Member States
Redistribution of rural development funds (pillar 2)
- allocations by Member State based on objective criteria
(All Member States may transfer up to 10% of pillar 1 national ceiling to pillar 2 –decision by
1/08/2013)
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European Commission’s budget
proposals
Proposed Total CAP Budget 2014 -2020
(at current prices)
Direct payments & markets €317.2bn (76%)
Rural Development €101.2bn (24%)
Total Pillar 1 & 2 €418.4bn
(100%)
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Redistribution of CAP funds
between Member States
Direct payments - redistribution &
convergence of funds (pillar 1)
Member States with direct payments below 90% of EU-
27 average will be able to close 1/3 of the gap between
their current level and 90% of average payments
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Convergence to flat rate system by
2019
- Abolish current entitlement system by 31st Dec
2013
(new one on 1st Jan 2014)
- Member States with historic payments – 40% of
basic payment must be flat-rate in 2014
-further 60% redistribution progressively to 2019
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What does flat rating mean?
-Current national envelope €1.5bn
-divide by no of Hectares = €270/ha
-less deductions = €230/ha
(subject to 30% greening = €69/ha)
Estimated basic payment = €161/ha
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Average SFP € /Ha by County
1.Laois 386.82 14.Dublin 323.26
2.Kilkenny 384.60 15.Longford 314.17
3.Carlow 378.49 16.Limerick 307.81
4.Wexford 377.98 17.Cavan 290.79
5.Meath 376.06 18.Roscommon 281.98
6.Louth 372.88 19.Wicklow 274.08
7.Tipperary 362.52 20.Clare 255.09
8.Monaghan 354.22 21.Galway 245.90
9.Cork 348.11 ----average 230-----
10.Offaly 345.14 22.Sligo 214.00
11.Kildare 344.72 23. Kerry 199.79
12.Waterford 342.44 24. Mayo 194.50
13.Westmeath 325.33 25.Leitrim 193.84
26.Donegal 192.88
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Historic SFP Flat Rate SFP
Source Teagasc Source Teagasc
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Flat rating by region?
-estimated proportion of national
envelope in Connacht €222m
-divide by no of Hectares = €228.7/ha
-less deductions = €195/ha
(subject to 30% greening = €58.5/ha)
Estimated basic payment = €136.5/ha
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Average SFP € /Ha by Connacht
County
1.Roscommon 281.98
2.Galway 245.90
3.Sligo 214.00
-----average €195-----
4. Mayo 194.50
5.Leitrim 193.84
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20. Historic SFP
Source Teagasc

21. Flat Rate SFP
Source Teagasc

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Capping of direct payments
- Only active farmers to be eligible for direct payments.
- Main definition proposed: ineligible if direct payments less than
5% of total non-agricultural receipts
(does not apply if direct payments less than €5000 in previous year)
-Degressive payment above €150k; max. payment €300k
- Greening payments and declared salaries (including taxes &
social security linked to employment) deducted before capping
-Funds accruing from capping added to Rural
Development funds in the Member State
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Greening
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Greening
-crop diversification – min. 3 crops on arable land;
each crop must be between 5 – 70% of area
-permanent grassland – maintain at least 95% of
hectares in 2014.
-ecological focus areas – no production on 7% of all
eligible hectares except permanent grassland. Can
include existing areas.
All farmers receiving basic payment must respect greening requirements
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Small farmer scheme
-All farmers eligible; minimum payment €500/ max.
€1000.
Average payment in Co. Roscommon €6k & Co. Leitrim €4k
-Exempt from cross compliance penalties, greening &
financial discipline
-Not eligible for additional payments (greening, young
farmers, natural constraints, coupled support)
max. 10% of direct payments national ceiling
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Young farmers scheme
- For farmers under 40 setting-up for max. 5
years
- This is in addition to setting-up grant under Rural Development
11% Roscommon & 13% Leitrim Farmers U35 (CSO, 2000)
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Young farmers scheme
- 25% top-up to basic hectare payment for up to 5
years with max. n° hectares
- up to 89 ha depending on Member State average size
- max. 2% of direct payments national ceiling
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Key priorities
Retain CAP Budget
Maximum flexibility on
implementation
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Q&A

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What you can
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Roscommon Initiative:
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