GLAS payments to issue to over 36,000 farmers

Over €22.1m in balancing payments will be paid. 

These payments of just over €22m bring the total payments made to date under GLAS to €1.35bn. 

36,500 farmers participating in the Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environmental Scheme (GLAS) will receive over €22.1m in balancing payments.

The payments, which will begin issuing on Friday, March 10, come two months ahead of schedule, the Department of Agriculture said.