GLAS Eligibility

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 November 2016

Thursday, 24 November 2016

Questions (231)

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

231. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if planting new hedgerow and low-input permanent pasture will be available under GLAS 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36760/16]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

For the third tranche of GLAS (GLAS 3), which I launched recently, I have revisited the various actions and due to the very high uptake of Low Input Permanent Pasture (LIPP), this action has been limited to 5 hectares as it was in Tranche 2. 

In relation to the planting of new hedgerows, this action is again suspended for Tranche 3, as the target for the entire RDP has already been exceeded.