Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 November 2020
409. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a farmer can retain a single farm payment after installing solar panels on the farm land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39266/20]
View answerSolar panels are considered as ineligible features within a land parcel and deductions to the eligible area must be made in accordance with the guidelines set out in the “Guide to Land eligibility” booklet published by my Department in 2015. A land parcel containing solar panels may be considered eligible once there is an agricultural activity (e.g. grazing sheep) within the parcel. Other requirements, as set out in the terms and conditions for the various area-based schemes must also be respected for the purposes of the basic payment scheme and other area-based schemes.
