Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 June 2015
312. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the circumstances in which claims may be made for payment under the new green low-carbon agri-environment scheme without stock; in particular, if unstocked commonage qualifies under the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26012/15]
View answerPayments under the Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS) are calculated on the basis of income foregone and the cost of compliance with delivery of the GLAS action selected. Some actions do not require stock. However all farmers claiming payment on commonage must by the end of 2016 have animals actively grazing the land in question as part of a commonage management plan in order to be eligible for a GLAS payment.
