GLAS Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 May 2017

Thursday, 11 May 2017

Questions (235)

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

235. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to parliamentary question number 304 of 13 April 2017, the official Government document or Department press release that indicated a commitment that the participation uptake target for the GLAS scheme in the RDP 2014 to 2020 was 50,000 farmers by 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22582/17]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Ireland's Rural Development Programme 2014 -2020 approved by EU Commission set out the target date of end of 2018 for the achievement of full participation levels of 50,000 in the scheme. This participation level has been achieved.