Agri-Environment Options Scheme Conditions

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 October 2012

Wednesday, 10 October 2012

Ceisteanna (200)

Michael Healy-Rae

Ceist:

200. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if grant aid will continue into the future for environmental programmes for hedge planting and tree planting (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43566/12]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I have decided that the re-opened Agri-Environment Options Scheme will operate largely on the same basis as in previous years and that the same measures and rates of payment will be available, including the measures providing for hedgerow and tree planting.