Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2018
693. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a GLAS, areas of natural constraint and knowledge transfer payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11921/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person named is a primary participant in the Knowledge Transfer (KT) Beef Programme and has successfully completed all requirements of year 1 of the KT Programme. As required under the governing EU regulation, her associated KT reimbursement of €750 issued to her KT Facilitator on 12 March 2018. Under the Terms & Conditions of the programme the facilitator must confirm to my Department within 25 working days ( i.e. by 19 April 2018) that payment has been transferred to the person named.
A late application under the 2017 Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the above named applicant on 9 October 2017. Following examination of the case and an appeal from the applicant under Force Majeure grounds the application was accepted on 19 January 2018. This case has now been processed and payment will issue to the nominated bank account in the coming days.
The above named person was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016 and is fully up to date with their GLAS payments.
