Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 May 2017
546. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department facilitates the redirection of a person's AEOS or GLAS farm payments to a financial institution if requested by court order; his views on this matter in view of the fact that payments such as AEOS and GLAS are payments in respect of works and expenditure incurred by the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25774/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraWhere the Department is served with court orders, including Orders of Garnishee and orders for the appointment of receivers by way of equitable execution, the Department takes all necessary steps to comply with the specific terms of such orders.
Where such an order provides for the attachment of payments made by the Department to a person under the Agri-Environmental Options Scheme or the Green Low Carbon Agri-Environmental Scheme for the benefit of the judgment creditor who has obtained the order, the Department takes the necessary steps to comply with the order.
