Billy Timmins
Ceist:221 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the proposals he has to pay area based payments in lieu of headage in mountain grazing areas in disadvantaged areas. [20157/01]
Vol. 540 No. 1
221 Mr. Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the proposals he has to pay area based payments in lieu of headage in mountain grazing areas in disadvantaged areas. [20157/01]
The rates of payment agreed with the IFA for the area based compensatory allowances scheme are as follows:
More severely handicapped lowland |
£70 per hectare for up to 45 hectares |
Less severely handicapped lowland |
£60 per hectare for up to 45 hectares |
Mountain land |
£45 per hectare for up to 60 hectares |