The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Simon Coveney, TD, today confirmed further details in relation to the series of 14 regional Information Meetings on CAP reform implementation that his Department are holding during March.

Commenting on the meetings, the Minister again reminded farmers that this is an important opportunity for them to inform themselves on how the key elements of the new CAP reform arrangements will operate. He said: “Farmers will have an opportunity to obtain information and advice in relation to the new Basic Payment Scheme, National Reserve, Greening and the new GLAS agri-environmental scheme.

The purpose of these meetings is to provide information to farmers on future requirements in relation to the Basic Payment Scheme under Pillar I and the GLAS scheme under Pillar II of the CAP. Details in relation to the first five meetings were announced last week. 

The following is a schedule of the regional meetings;

Greening and online applications

In the case of greening and on-line applications, Department staff will also facilitate farmers in obtaining advice on a one-to-one basis in the afternoon between 2.00p.m. and 6.00p.m. in the following venues Letterkenny, Athlone, Trim, Newbridge, Kilkenny, Wexford, Tipperary, Limerick, Cork and Killarney.

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Date Released: 10 March 2015