Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 March 2018
326. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the area eligible under the organic farming scheme is 23.58 hectares for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14906/18]
View answerThe person named is a participant in the Organic Farming Scheme. The area eligible for payment is the amount declared as organic on BPS for the year in question. However it should be noted that parcels included on certain actions in GLAS are not entitled to payment in the Organic Farming Scheme.
The person named has selected the GLAS actions Low Input Permanent Pasture and Traditional Hay Meadows so parcels that contain these actions are not entitled to a payment under the Organic Farming Scheme.
Accordingly the area eligible for payment under the Organic Farming Scheme is 23.494 hectares.
