Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 April 2010
41 Deputy Eamon Gilmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will be in a position to clarify the payment of €150 per ha. in nature areas under the agricultural environmental options scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16901/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy proposal to increase the payment rate to €150 per hectare on Natura 2000 sites under the new Agri-environmental Options Scheme requires European Commission approval. A proposed amendment to the Scheme has therefore been submitted to the Commission and my officials are pressing for it to be dealt with as a matter of priority.
