Ireland would have to use up more than 75pc of NRPP allocation just to maintain CAP budget at its 2027 level
Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon pointed out that the proposed national allocation of €8.1bn also represents only 80pc of Ireland’s CAP allocation in the current round. Photo: Thierry Monasse/Getty Images
The European Commission’s new post-2027 budget plan has been described by Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon as fundamentally changing how farming support operates, while a hard-hitting analysis reveals a nearly insurmountable funding challenge for Ireland.
EU agriculture think tank Farm Europe found Ireland would have to use more than 75pc of its allocation from the new European fund – the Regional and National Partnership Plan (NRPP) – beyond the protected CAP envelope just to maintain the CAP budget at its 2027 level.