Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 29 November 2016
637. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria being used by his Department to decide on a planner to carry out a commonage management plan for GLAS scheme applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36853/16]
View answerTo be considered for approval to draw up Commonage Management Plans an agricultural advisor must fulfil the following criteria:
- have a minimum educational agricultural qualification of level 8 Fetac.
- have attended Farm Advisory Service and GLAS training courses that were run by my Department in 2014, 2015 and 2016.
- have attended a commonage field walk which were held in 2015 and 2016.
A list of currently approved commonage advisors is published on my Department’s Website.
