Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 May 2017
218. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide additional resources to ensure payment of the outstanding 118 GLAS 1 and 2 claims by persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan who are still awaiting 85% of the 2016 payment. [22233/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraUnder 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 take place.
The first full year of payments to participants in the first two tranches of the scheme is 2016. To date, nationally, over 92% of these participants have received their 2016 GLAS advance payment and for Cavan and Monaghan over 94% of claims have been paid.
As this Scheme is EU funded my Department must ensure that all payments processed meet all the required regulatory checks. I wish to assure the Deputy that my Department is making every effort to process outstanding payments with payments issuing weekly as cases clear all of the required checks and validations.
