Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 24 February 2015

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Estimates for Public Services 2015
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised)

2:00 pm

Photo of Andrew DoyleAndrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I apologise for interrupting, but I wish to make a point of clarification. The Minister made the key point that the GLAS plan identifies what can be achieved. I am concerned that if a farmer submits an application on 15 May which contains the achievable figure instead of the current figure, he or she will be liable for penalties. If the farmer signs up to a GLAS plan for the land, will he or she be allowed to include the figure he or she thinks will be achievable on this basic payment? That could have a significant impact on the farmer.

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