Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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550. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a person in GLAS can long term leave a portion of their holding which does not have GLAS actions associated with it without incurring penalties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21736/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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GLAS is not a whole farm scheme. Farmers in GLAS are required to retain those land parcels on which a GLAS commitment has been given for the full period of the contract. Where the farmer has additional parcels to those in GLAS he/she is free to lease out these parcels.