Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 September 2016
822. 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. [27152/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraAn application under Tranche 1 of GLAS was received in my Department on the 16 May 2015 and the person named was approved into the 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.
The application of the person named successfully completed the GLAS pre-payment validation checks in respect of the 2015 scheme year and the full 2015 entitlement was processed and paid on 29 July 2016.
