Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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728. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the area of land in hectares designated as traditional hay meadow under the GLAS scheme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30477/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The area of land under the GLAS Traditional Hay Meadow action stood at 61,600 hectares in April 2018. Payment per hectare for this action is €315. The number of participants in GLAS can vary as farmers withdraw or are rejected from the scheme with consequent impacts on planted areas.

Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)
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729. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the area of land in hectares designated as low impact pasture under the GLAS scheme in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30478/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The area of land under the GLAS Low Input Permanent Pasture action stood at 262,500 hectares in April 2018. Payment per hectare for this action is €314. The number of participants in GLAS can vary as farmers withdraw or are rejected from the scheme with consequent impacts on planted areas.