Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 June 2018
248. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to expedite payments for the substantial number of GLAS commonage farmers who still remain to be paid their final 15% instalment for 2017. [28628/18]
View answerCommonage Management Plans are a core requirement for participants with a commonage GLAS action, within the GLAS scheme. I would encourage any GLAS applicant with outstanding obligations, such as the finalisation of a Commonage Management Plan to speak to their Advisor and ensure that this work is completed as a priority. Without the submission of all the required information, these applicants will remain ineligible for further GLAS payments. A number of cases remain ineligible for payment as the GLAS participant and/or their Advisor need to take action. A dedicated email address glascommonages@agriculture.gov.ie has been set up to support GLAS Commonage Advisors on any questions they may have, a guide to the completion of a GLAS Commonage Management Plan is also available on the DAFM website and the GLAS helpline is available 0761 064451.
