Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Sheep Grassland and Single Farm Payments: Irish Farmers Association

2:25 pm

Mr. Kevin Kinsella:

One could say that by 2019 we will bring the people on the minimum up to €150 per hectare, which is what the Minister is saying, and ensure there is an add-on of €1,000, €1,500 or €2,000 to their single farm payment. One could say that whatever their sheep grassland value is today, we will make sure this will be there. It does not have to be coupled per se.