Mr. Kevin Smyth:

It is all predicated on the GAEC. Under the current system one does not get the payment under any of the schemes unless one achieves the good agricultural and environmental conditions. The two are linked. If an inspector goes out and looks at any land, be it commonage or otherwise, and sees that it is not in GAEC it does not attract a payment. It is as simple as that. That is an ongoing requirement.