At the outset, I would like to welcome the fact that almost 27,000 applications were submitted in the first tranche of GLAS applications, which is very much in line with the projections I made when launching the scheme. All GLAS applications will now be assessed and approved in line with the priority environmental assets and pre-determined selection criteria. Until this process is completed it is not possible to make accurate payment projections but I have included €20 million in the current estimates for GLAS payments in 2015 and I expect the average full year payment to be in the order of €5,000. All applicants will be notified in writing of the outcome of their application and I anticipate contracts will commence in October and run until the end of 2020. It is expected that the majority of those who clear administrative checks will receive a first instalment of 75% of the eligible payment for the period October to December by end of year.
A full breakdown of the applications received is supplied as follows:
|
County
|
Submitted
|
Submitted with Commonage
|
|
Carlow
|
299
|
53
|
|
Cavan
|
961
|
24
|
|
Clare
|
1684
|
85
|
|
Cork
|
2347
|
327
|
|
Donegal
|
2043
|
670
|
|
Dublin
|
66
|
13
|
|
Galway
|
3250
|
701
|
|
Kerry
|
1853
|
610
|
|
Kildare
|
305
|
5
|
|
Kilkenny
|
473
|
9
|
|
Laois
|
393
|
16
|
|
Leitrim
|
1067
|
141
|
|
Limerick
|
1130
|
16
|
|
Longford
|
536
|
9
|
|
Louth
|
160
|
36
|
|
Mayo
|
2681
|
809
|
|
Meath
|
481
|
0
|
|
Monaghan
|
611
|
0
|
|
Offaly
|
505
|
1
|
|
Roscommon
|
1585
|
31
|
|
Sligo
|
978
|
112
|
|
Tipperary
|
1233
|
96
|
|
Waterford
|
393
|
64
|
|
Westmeath
|
680
|
1
|
|
Wexford
|
859
|
34
|
|
Wicklow
|
362
|
71
|
|
|
26935
|
3934
|
