Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 July 2014
452. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will extend the National Parks and Wildlife payment to farmers by one year until GLAS is up and running, as this payment is badly needed since the last scheme finished in October 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29669/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe grazing restriction in the 12 Bens/Garraun Complex and Maam Turk Mountains Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) ran from the 1 November 2008 until the 31 October 2013. The grazing restriction in the Owenduff/Nephin Special Protection Area (SPAs) ran from the 1 November 2006 until the 31 October 2013. This grazing restriction was lifted on 1 November 2013. My Department has now fulfilled its financial commitments to the farmers in the area who were in REPS and the NPWS Farm Plan Schemes in relation to those restrictions.
