GLAS Payments

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 22 March 2017

Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Ceisteanna (249)

Michael Healy-Rae

Ceist:

249. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of GLAS payments (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14471/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Under 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.

To date some 32,000 applicants have received their 2016 GLAS payment and my Department is continuing to work on processing the remaining 5,000 cases with payments issuing as applications clear all of the required regulatory checks and validations.