Michael Ring
Ceist:150 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will allow farmers, who were paid headage and premia grants in the past, to continue to be paid without the need to have ten acres of private land. [3015/98]
Vol. 486 No. 6
150 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will allow farmers, who were paid headage and premia grants in the past, to continue to be paid without the need to have ten acres of private land. [3015/98]
Under the relevant EU regulations governing the disadvantaged area schemes in all member states, a farmer must farm at least three hectares of utilised agricultural land in a handicapped area in order to qualify for payment of disadvantaged area livestock grants.