Public Consultation on the CAP Post-2027 Regulations

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a central EU policy that supports farm incomes, food production, rural communities and the delivery of environmental and climate objectives.

In July 2025, the European Commission published its legislative proposals for the EU Budget (Multiannual Financial Framework) and the CAP for the period 2028–2034. These proposals represent a significant change in both the structure and funding of the CAP, including the proposed delivery of CAP supports through National and Regional Partnership Plans.

Negotiations on these proposals are now underway between Member States and the European Commission. Ireland will play an active role in these discussions, including during its Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2026.

Further background information on the proposed CAP post-2027, including the regulatory context and the focus of this consultation, is available in a short presentation. Respondents are encouraged to review this material in advance of making a submission.

• Presentation on Public Consultation on the CAP Post-2027 Regulations

The purpose of this consultation is to gather views from farmers, stakeholders and members of the public to help inform Ireland’s position on the future CAP post-2027.

The consultation seeks views on the key elements of the proposed CAP framework, including:

• Priorities for CAP support after 2027
• Simplification and delivery of CAP measures
• Income support, including capping and degressivity
• Environmental and climate actions
• Generational renewal
• Rural development, including LEADER
• Investment and competitiveness

Feedback received through this consultation will be used to inform Ireland’s engagement in the ongoing EU negotiations.

Submissions can be made by completing the online consultation questionnaire, which sets out a series of structured questions on the future CAP.

Submissions should be submitted by email to: post2027capconsultation@agriculture.gov.ie by 5.00pm on Friday, 20 March 2026.

The closing date for submissions is 5:00pm Friday, 20 March 2026.

If you have any queries regarding this consultation, please contact: post2027capconsultation@agriculture.gov.ie

We are committed to engaging with stakeholders in a clear, open and transparent manner. Any person or organisation can make a submission in relation to this consultation. We will consider all submissions and feedback.

Your response to this consultation is subject to:

• the Freedom of Information Act 2014 (FOI)
• the Access to Information on the Environment Regulations 2007-2018 (AIE)
• the Data Protection Act 2018

Note: The Department will not disclose the identities of individuals who submit responses, nor will it publish the findings arising from the public consultations. All submissions will undergo a comprehensive assessment by the Department, and the information provided will remain strictly confidential and will not be disclosed outside the Department.

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