FEOGA guarantee payments for 1987
O’Keeffe asked whether farmers would receive full 1987 FEOGA guarantee payments and what proposals addressed a possible shortfall. Kirk said negotiations were ongoing, and he was pressing for continuity of payments and reimbursement of member states’ interest costs; the matter remained under consideration.
asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if farmers will receive full FEOGA guarantee payments for the year 1987; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Comment on this
I presume the Deputy is referring to the possibility that FEOGA guarantee funds provided for this year will be inadequate. This is a matter on which Commission proposals have still to be fully considered and settled by the Council of Ministers. In the current negotiations I am pressing for continuity of payments throughout 1987 and for full recoupment of any interest costs incurred by member states due to any delay in FEOGA payments.
Comment on this
Have any positive proposals been made by this Government at the EC Council of Ministers in relation to overcoming the shortfall? In 1984 when there was a shortfall we proposed the introduction of an intergovernmental agreement so that the various payments could be assured under the FEOGA guarantees.