Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 December 2018
422. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of green low-carbon agri-environment scheme payments that are outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53495/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraTo date, 41,689 GLAS participants have received their 2018 advance payment. In addition, GLAS Plus payments have also been paid to 2,795 GLAS farmers. This amounts to over €150m paid since 2018 payments commenced on November 14th and equates to 96% of eligible cases paid.
Over 80% of outstanding payments for 2018 require action by the GLAS participant concerned or their advisor. The remainder are at various stages of the payment process and will issue in the next pay runs. Outstanding issues include the non submission of the Commonage Management Plan, Low Emission Slurry Spreading return and Rare Breeds return. GLAS 3 participants with outstanding Nutrient Management Plans and GLAS 1 and 2 participants who have not yet attended a one day GLAS Training course have been reminded that, as set out in the Scheme terms and conditions, they must comply with these requirements before 31 December 2018 to remain in the Scheme.
My Department is working closely with GLAS farmers and their advisors to ensure that payments issue as quickly as possible. I would urge all participants with outstanding issues to contact their advisor to ensure that their application can pass through validations without further delay. GLAS payments will continue to issue on a weekly basis.
