Agri-environment Scheme.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 March 2010

Thursday, 11 March 2010

Ceisteanna (58)

Joe Costello

Ceist:

48 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers he expects will join the new agri-environment options scheme. [12016/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Deputy Brendan Smith)

The Minister for Finance is committed to providing funding for the acceptance initially of up to 10,000 participants into the new scheme at a maximum payment of €5,000 per participant.