Rural Development Policy

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 17 September 2014

Wednesday, 17 September 2014

Questions (480)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Question:

480. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is permissible for farmers at present to be receiving payments under both the REP scheme or the AEOS scheme and the Burren farming for conservation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34484/14]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Participants in receipt of payments under the Burren Farming for Conservation Scheme may also participate in the Rural Environment Protection Scheme or the Agri-Environment Options Scheme. However if an identical commitment is carried under more than one Scheme it will be funded under one Scheme only.