Mayo farmers can have their say on the future of CAP - Dillon

Deadline for the public consultation extended to September 3

The public consultation on the draft interventions proposed for the 2023-2027 CAP Strategic Plan is being extended by one week and Mayo Fine Gael TD Alan Dillon is encouraging Mayo farmers to have their say.

Deputy Dillon said: “Farmers now have until Friday, September 3, to make submissions under the consultation process for the 2023-2027 CAP Strategic Plan.

"The previous deadline was August 27, but it has now been extended by one week by Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue.

“It is important that all farmers in Mayo have their say in what is such a crucial consultation on the future of farming in this country.

“With the impact of Brexit and the ongoing work on climate mitigation, this will be the most important CAP in living memory.

“The government launched this consultation at the end of July and there have been a series of public meetings on it.

"However, we want to ensure that every farmer can have their say on how best to achieve the economic, environmental and social objectives of the CAP.

“I am encouraging Mayo farmers to make their views known. They can send a written submission marked ‘Draft interventions for CAP Strategic Plan’ to CAPStrategicPlan@agriculture.gov.ie or by post to CAP Rural Development Division, Agriculture House, Kildare Street, Dublin, D02 WK12, “ concluded Deputy Dillon.

Minister McConalogue also confirmed there will be a further widescale consultation process later in the year before the final CAP programme is sent to the European Commission for scrutiny no later than 1st January 2022.