Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 November 2016
430. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a 2015 GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33402/16]
View answerAn application under Tranche 1 of GLAS was received in my Department on the 22 May 2015 and the person named was approved into GLAS 1 with effect from 1 October 2015.
Under the EU Regulations governing the scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue.
Following the checking process on the application of the person named, one parcel of the Hen Harrier action (2.56 hectares) was disallowed. The application was processed for payment in respect of the 2015 scheme year on this basis and the 2015 first instalment was paid on 8 March 2016.
Subsequent to the issue of the first instalment of the 2015 payment, Department officials are reviewing the decision to disallow the 2.56 hectares of Hen Harrier. Once this review is complete 2015 balancing payment will be processed.
