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Grant/Premium Category (GPC)
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Plantation Area
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Up to 6 ha
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6 – 12 ha
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12 ha +
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| GPC 1-Unenclosed |
€240.94
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€240.94
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€240.94
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| GPC 2 - Enclosed |
€386.95
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€401.56
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€416.16
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| GPC 3 – 20% Diverse mix |
€449.74
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€464.35
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€478.94
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| GPC 4-Diverse |
€478.94
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€493.55
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€508.15
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| GPC 5 - Broadleaf |
€508.15
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€522.76
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€537.35
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| GPC 6 - Oak |
€544.65
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€559.26
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€573.86
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| GPC 7 - Beech |
€544.65
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€559.26
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€573.86
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- Afforestation Premiums are Tax-Free and payable for 20 years.
- Stacking : Plant up to 50% of the farm and retain full Single Payment Entitlement.
- Free Forest Establishment, Afforestation Grants cover all costs of Establishing and maintaining plantations for the first 4 years.
- Qualification criteria: All landowners with Herd Number, R.E.P.S Number Flock Number etc. qualify.
- Income thresholds and 70 mile limit rules abolished.
- Landowner remains 100% owner of both the land and the crop.
- Landowner can give permission to another family member to plant land under Joint Management Consent, Particularly Relevant in regards to the Early Retirement Scheme.