Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 April 2022
255. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers that put land into the REAP scheme in 2021 are able to leave the scheme without penalty in order to grow cereals on that land under the tillage incentive scheme. [18466/22]
View answer256. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers can swap parcels of land that are in the REAP scheme in order to free-up suitable land for the tillage incentive scheme. [18467/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 255 and 256 together.
A requirement of the Results-Based Environment Agri Pilot Project (REAP) is that all land declared must remain in the project for the duration of the contract. My department encourages all participants to adhere to the terms and conditions of any scheme or project that they are accepted into. In the event that a participant does not satisfy such terms and conditions a penalty and/or recoupment may apply.
Information in respect of the Tillage Incentive Scheme is available online at www.gov.ie/en/service/28bbb-tillage-incentive-scheme/
