Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 January 2016
341. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who applied under tranche 1 of the new green low-carbon agri-environment scheme will qualify for the top-up payments for farmers who are able to avail of two or more priority measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46824/15]
View answerThe full details of the number of GLAS Tranche 1 applications which qualify for GLAS+ payments, as a result of their applications including two or more priority environmental measures, will only be available when the full year GLAS payment calculations are finalised . The calculation of full year GLAS payment rates per application are under development by my Department but current estimates indicate that some 1,400 Tranche 1 applications will qualify for GLAS + payments.
