Ireland to get €11m from new EU agri aid package

A €500m aid package for the EU agriculture sector, with particular emphasis on the crisis-hit dairy industry, was announced by Farm Commissioner Phil Hogan yesterday.

The package includes a €350m conditional adjustment aid measure to be implemented by member states — from which Ireland will receive €11.1m — and a €150m EU-wide measure to support voluntary reduction in milk production.

Agriculture Minister Michael Creed welcomed the Commission’s two-pronged approach to dealing with the issue.