Agriculture Scheme Eligibility

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 March 2018

Thursday, 8 March 2018

Questions (685)

Jackie Cahill

Question:

685. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the criteria enabling participants to be in both the National Parks and Wildlife Service farm plan scheme and the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine agri-environmental scheme in certain circumstances; the reason there are restrictions in place to subscribe to both schemes; and if regulations pertaining to subscribing to both schemes are laid down in EU or national regulations. [11089/18]

Written answers

Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Owing to operational issues relating in particular to the recent bad weather event, the information sought is not readily available, but will be compiled and forwarded to the Deputy, in accordance with the timeline set out in Standing Orders.

The deferred reply under Standing Order 42A was forwarded to the Deputy.