Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 July 2018
729. Deputy Michael Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the area of land in hectares designated as low impact pasture under the GLAS scheme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30478/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe area of land under the GLAS Low Input Permanent Pasture action stood at 262,500 hectares in April 2018. Payment per hectare for this action is €314. The number of participants in GLAS can vary as farmers withdraw or are rejected from the scheme with consequent impacts on planted areas.
