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Sinn Féin North West EU Candidate Pádraig Mac Lochlainn hascriticised Agriculture Minister Brendan Smith for capitulating on the issue of increased modulation during the current CAP reform discussions. Cllr Mac Lochlainn reiterated Sinn Féin’s opposition to increasing the amount of modulation on farmers’ payments, noting that in effect the increase amounts to a cut in the Single Farm Payment putting further pressure on farm incomes.

Mayo farmers will receive a funding boost as balancing payments under the 2008 Single Farm Payment were due to be issued, according to Fianna Fáil Senator and Government Spokesperson for Agriculture in Seanad Eireann, John Carty.

Mayo farmers in receipt of the Single Farm Payment will receive a refund in respect of modulation, according to Government spokesperson on agriculture in Seanad Éireann, John Carty.

Sinn Féin EU parliament candidate for the North and West constituency, Cllr Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has said that the information on the Single Farm Payment released today proves that the fund is being misdirected to a great extent and that those most in need are on the “hind tit”.

Sinn Féin EU parliament candidate for the North and West constituency, Cllr Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has said that the information on the Single Farm Payment released today proves that the fund is being misdirected to a great extent and that those most in need are on the “hind tit”.

The Government’s decision to close REPS 4 and accept no further applications will be the death knell of farming in Mayo according to Independent councillor Michael Holmes.

Mayo Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary is advising farmers in the constituency that payments under the Disadvantaged Areas Scheme commenced from the week starting September 21.