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2010-02-08

IFA President John Bryan and National Sheep Chairman James Murphy met the Minister for Agriculture Brendan Smith on sheep in Dublin. Minister Smith reaffirmed to the IFA his decision that €18m in unused CAP funds have been ring-fenced for the sheep sector and will be paid out in 2010. The Minister said he is finalising the payment details and arrangements and will make an announcement by the end of this month.

2010-02-05

IFA SET DOWN CASE TO MEPs FOR FULLY-FUNDED CAP BUDGET POST 2013

IFA met MEPs in Dublin on the future of the EU farm budget, IFA Chief Economist Rowena Dwyer said there must be a fully-funded, index-linked CAP budget post-2013. In addition, the Single Farm Payment must be directed to supporting active farmers, on a historical basis as currently operates.

2010-02-04

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR AGRICULTURE WILL HELP DRIVE IRISH ECONOMY - IFA TELLS TAOISEACH

IFA President John Bryan held his first formal meeting this afternoon with Taoiseach Brian Cowen, where he stressed that the Government must strongly defend the record of the CAP and the Single Farm Payment in the upcoming negotiations, and insist on the maintenance of a fully-funded budget for Ireland.

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