Agri-Environment Options Scheme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018

Tuesday, 16 January 2018

Questions (1182)

Michael Fitzmaurice

Question:

1182. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money saved when persons moved from the Agri-Environment Options Scheme to the Green, Low-Carbon, Agri-Environment Scheme, GLAS, without finishing the full term in AEOS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1121/18]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Generally there are no savings in payments when a farmer moved from AEOS to GLAS due to the fact that, on average, payments under GLAS are higher than the payments under AEOS. In addition, payments under the non-productive capital investment action under AEOS continue to be made when a farmer transforms to GLAS.