The Sheep Welfare Scheme is among the measures approved by the European Commission. Photo: Ramona Farrelly
ADVERTISEMENT
In a statement this Friday, European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan said the Commission had approved the second amendment to the Irish Rural Development Programme.
The changes allow the Government to go ahead with:
The new €10/ewe Sheep Welfare Scheme, which is closing for applications at the end of this month.
Changes to GLAS, including an increase of the maximum payment to €7,000 for large tillage farmers undertaking both the minimum tillage and the catch crops action.
In a statement issued ahead of the formal RDP amendment approval, Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed said this would allow his department to proceed with a number of important elements in the programme. "I am delighted that the amendment process has come to a conclusion and look forward to these schemes’ implementation in the coming period," he said.
ADVERTISEMENT
Register for free to read this story and our free stories.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
In a statement this Friday, European Commissioner for Agriculture Phil Hogan said the Commission had approved the second amendment to the Irish Rural Development Programme.
The changes allow the Government to go ahead with:
The new €10/ewe Sheep Welfare Scheme, which is closing for applications at the end of this month.
Changes to GLAS, including an increase of the maximum payment to €7,000 for large tillage farmers undertaking both the minimum tillage and the catch crops action.
In a statement issued ahead of the formal RDP amendment approval, Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed said this would allow his department to proceed with a number of important elements in the programme. "I am delighted that the amendment process has come to a conclusion and look forward to these schemes’ implementation in the coming period," he said.
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS