Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 10 March 2015

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Dairy Sector and Annual Report 2013: Teagasc

2:00 pm

Professor Gerry Boyle:

No. The Teagasc cost structure is an initial payment of €400, and if the farm is accepted, it is then €465, including a nutrient management plan. However, I have to be candid with the Deputy; the deadline at the moment is very challenging.