Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2016
513. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider implementing a scheme to promote the growth of hedgerows on farms considering the positive environmental benefits associated with their growth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29462/16]
View answerSome 38,000 farmers have been approved into the first two Tranches of GLAS, 26,500 in GLAS 1 and 11,500 in GLAS 2.
Under the provisions of the GLAS Scheme there are a number of actions in relation to hedgerows including coppicing of hedgerows and laying of hedgerows.
On the basis of the commitments provided in the plans submitted with each of the GLAS tranche 1 applications, the targets for the full Rural Development Programme 2014 - 2020 period were met or exceeded in a number of areas, including the planting of new hedgerows. Given that the target for this action has been met in full, this action was suspended.
