Éamon Ó Cuív
Ceist:108. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects the GLAS scheme to open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47612/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 11 December 2014
Ceisteanna (108)
Freagraí scríofa
GLAS (the Green Low-carbon Agri-environment Scheme) is part of a suite of proposed measures under Ireland’s Rural Development Programme (RDP) which was submitted to the European Commission in July. The Commission services have recently notified us of their observations on the draft Scheme, to which my Department provided immediate and detailed replies. Discussions are now continuing with the Commission, with a view to gaining approval at the earliest possible date. Once approval is granted, my Department will move to open the Scheme for applications.