Agriculture Schemes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 May 2021

Thursday, 13 May 2021

Ceisteanna (474)

Jackie Cahill

Ceist:

474. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to permitting the land that grows hemp to be eligible for the single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25353/21]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Providing that all other standard requirements of the scheme are met, hemp is an eligible crop for the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS). It was also an eligible crop under the Single Payment Scheme which preceded the BPS.