Dept Agriculture underspend by �226 million in 2011
14/02/2012 Website News
Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney said the underspend was because original programme allocations were not drawn down or �there were savings due to improved efficiencies during the year�. It �did not arise as a result of a decision by the department to withhold payments�, he said. Irish Farmers� Association president John Bryan said �farmers will be very annoyed that farm schemes were targeted once again in last year�s budget for massive cuts�. Farm schemes �should be paid out in full in the year in which they are due, as any delays are creating serious cash flow problems for farm families�. Source: Irish Times http://bit.ly/yyferA