Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 May 2015
225. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person (details supplied) in County Kerry is eligible under the green low-carbon agri-environment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17733/15]
View answerAll farmers who declared their lands in 2014 are eligible to submit an application for GLAS. Approval into the scheme, however, is based on predetermined criteria which are outlined in the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme. For example, farmers with a Tier One priority environmental asset, such as commonage, Natura, one of the endangered bird species, high status water or who keep rare breeds or farm organically, receive priority access into the scheme. Farmers may also choose actions which increase their likelihood of approval. Full details are available on my Department’s website.
All applications need to be prepared by an approved GLAS advisor and if the person-named is interested in the scheme, he should contact his advisor who will be able access the online system for him and review his possibilities.
