Over €1.7m in payments to Laois farmers this week

Laois farmers are to get over €1.7m in payments this week.

501 farmers in Laois will share in the payments under 2022 GLAS Advance payments.

Just under €113m in Advance payments will be made this week to just under 32,600 farmers who are participating in the GLAS Scheme.

Commenting on the payments the Agriculture Minister, Charlie McConalogue said, “I am very pleased that my Department is commencing these GLAS Advance payments to just under 32,600 farmers.

“The payments this week will issue to 74.8% of GLAS participants and will reach farmers’ bank accounts in the coming days.

"Issuing payments to farm families in a rapid manner is a key priority of mine and I am proud of our track record in this space.

“These payments are an important income boost to farmers at this time of year and, of course, are a recognition of their significant contribution to the environmental achievements in the GLAS scheme.”

The Minister added, “Today’s payment of just under €113m brings the total payments made to date under GLAS to €1.29 billion.

“This investment will be surpassed in the incoming ACRES scheme where I have secured €1.5bn for this flagship environmental scheme.”

Payments will continue to issue in outstanding cases on a regular basis. The Minister encouraged any farmers with queries in relation to GLAS to direct them by email to [email protected]

Sean Fleming T.D., Minister of State in the Department of Finance has welcomed the announcement that 2022 GLAS Advance payments have commenced.

"The Green, Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme is part of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020. It provides funding to farmers in return for delivering environmental management on their land," stated Minister Fleming.