Over-subscribed GLAS options changed

Ireland’s targets to 2020 for a wide range of rural environmental improvements have been met or exceeded in the plans of the 27,000 first tranche applicants to GLAS, the green low-carbon agri- environment scheme.

The Rural Development Programme targets to 2020 for low input permanent pasture, protection of watercourses, laying hedgerows, planting new hedgerows, planting of traditional orchards, bird, bee and bat habitats, wild bird cover and stone wall maintenance have been achieved.

As a result, GLAS measures are being “rebalanced” in tranche two, due to open for applications shortly.