Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 July 2017
1211. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of GLAS 2016 persons that have been paid their balancing payments in counties Cavan, Monaghan and Meath; the number outstanding in each county, in tabular form; when payment will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36278/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe number of participants who have received their 15% balancing payment and who have been cleared for payment is set out in the table.
All GLAS participants must submit a nutrient management plan before their balancing payment can be released and to date 1,696 in the named counties have complied with this requirement and some 997 are still awaited.
Balancing payments continue to be made on an on-going basis as files are cleared.
|
County |
No. of applicants paid to date |
No. of applicants cleared for payment |
|
Cavan |
807 |
44 |
|
Meath |
289 |
10 |
|
Monaghan |
418 |
10 |
|
Total |
1514 |
64 |
