Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 February 2015
82. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the new green low-carbon agri-environment Scheme will open for applications; the closing date for receipt of completed applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6298/15]
View answerThe detailed consideration of Ireland’s draft Rural Development Programme (RDP) by the EU Commission is now at an advanced stage and the new Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) is a key component of our RDP. I hope to be in a position to open GLAS as soon as agreement is reached with the EU Commission. In terms of a closing date, I can only make final decisions in this regard when I have EU approval to hand.
