Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There has been much discussion and debate around the commonage issue to ensure that GLAS accommodates the complexity of putting in a collective commonage plan in place. We gave more time for that to be finalised. As long as farmers have signed up to the finalisation and preparation of that plan, then they will be paid.

If the Deputy had asked about the average payment in the form of a question, I would probably have the exact answer.

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