Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 February 2017
510. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he expects all persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan to be paid in full under the green low-carbon agricultural scheme, GLAS 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5470/17]
View answerThe number of farmers active in GLAS 2 in Co. Cavan is 448 and in Co. Monaghan is 152. A total of 364 participants in Co. Cavan and 125 participants in Co. Monaghan have successfully completed the GLAS prepayment checks in respect of the 2016 scheme year and a first payment instalment of 85% has issued.
My Department is continuing to review unpaid cases and as they pass all of the regulatory checks and validations they will be processed for payment.
