The initial response to GLAS is very positive and I am pleased to say that 15,037 applications have been created on the GLAS on-line application system, with the following County breakdown:
County
|
No. of Applications
|
Carlow
|
212
|
Cavan
|
567
|
Clare
|
1053
|
Cork
|
1182
|
Donegal
|
1384
|
Dublin
|
49
|
Galway
|
1706
|
Kerry
|
1104
|
Kildare
|
154
|
Kilkenny
|
206
|
Laois
|
188
|
Leitrim
|
571
|
Limerick
|
515
|
Longford
|
213
|
Louth
|
97
|
Mayo
|
1853
|
Meath
|
218
|
Monaghan
|
301
|
Offaly
|
370
|
Roscommon
|
858
|
Sligo
|
681
|
Tipperary
|
535
|
Waterford
|
252
|
Westmeath
|
323
|
Wexford
|
280
|
Wicklow
|
165
|
TOTAL
|
15037
|
The number of applications created under each Tier is as follows:
Tier 1: 5,481 applications,
Tier 2: 2,604 applications
Tier 3: 6,952 applications.
The figures in relation to Tier 2 and Tier 3 cannot be taken as definitive at this stage as there is still time for Advisors to choose actions within those applications which could promote the applicant to a higher Tier. Similarly, as actions are still being added I am not in a position to advise on the average annual payment but I would expect most will reach the maximum of €5,000 per annum, with GLAS+ candidates reaching up to €7,000.