Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)
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547. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the GLAS scheme, the person who will manage grazing plans. [31118/14]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I submitted the draft Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which includes proposals for the new GLAS Scheme, to the European Commission on 3 July 2014 for approval. The approval process will take a number of months and implementing procedures will be developed in tandem with the ongoing negotiations with the Commission.

It is proposed that management practices, including the grazing plan, will be set out in a sustainable management plan for the commonage prepared by an approved planner.

Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)
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548. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to the GLAS scheme, the person who will oversee burning if it is required. [31119/14]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I submitted the draft Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which includes proposals for the new GLAS Scheme, to the European Commission on 3July 2014 for approval. The approval process will take a number of months and implementing procedures will be developed in tandem with the ongoing negotiations with the Commission.

It is proposed that management practices for the commonage will be set out in a sustainable management plan prepared by an approved planner.