EU Meetings
Dail Éireann — 2025-10-14
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Martin Heydon (FG), Kildare South

I concur. It comes down to brass tacks, or money, and that is why I stress the budget dimension is of central importance. I stressed this to Commissioner Hansen. I welcome his efforts in securing a €296 billion ring-fenced EU-wide CAP envelope.
This is a significant achievement in the context of there being no commitments to ring fencing beforehand. It has been very clear there was not going to be ring fencing. To get a specific amount ring-fenced, not just a percentage but €296 billion, was a significant achievement. Ireland's indicative allocation of €8.16 billion represents a significant reduction from the current €10.7 billion. This is a substantial change and one that raises concerns around maintaining an effective level of support for farmers and rural communities. The Deputy is right that we do not want to be going back to national envelopes and having fights nationally. I am really clear that we need to fight for more money for this in Europe as a starting point and that is something I am really keen to do.

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Sitting date: 2025-10-14