Written answers

Tuesday, 17 November 2020

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

GLAS Issues

Photo of Michael FitzmauriceMichael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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871. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the budgetary allocations for GLAS payments outlined in budget 2019; the actual amount paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36152/20]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The allocation for the Green-Low Carbon Agri-environment Scheme in Budget 2019 was €203m.  A total of €213.8m was paid out under that Scheme in the year 2019.

€202.7m was allocated to GLAS for payments in 2020. To date, €184m has been paid to GLAS participants. GLAS payments continue to issue on a regular basis as applications are cleared for payment.

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