Agriculture Schemes
Seanad Éireann — 2026-05-06
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Mike Kennelly (FG), Labour Panel

That is the closing window for the CAP. I do not have much to take back to the farmers who are looking for streamlining. Could the farming community have a door to open in relation to fast-tracking their applications and could we make sure that the forms are easier to fill out in order to get the necessary funding? These are small farmers milking 30, 40 or 50 cows. We do not want to see them disappear. Due to high energy costs at the moment, we need to do a lot more in that regard and give them all the help we can give.

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Sitting date: 2026-05-06