Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

My understanding, subject to verification, is that when a planner engages with the online system, he or she will leave a thumbprint or some form of marker on the system, even in cases where the plan has not been fully uploaded. The system has been engaged in respect of more than 2,000 of the 3,700 commonage management plans required. It is possible that we will receive the overwhelming majority of plans shortly and before we propose to make payments. As I stated, the planners were appointed in 2015, which has given them ample time to prepare plans. It is a matter now of uploading the commonage management and nutrient management plans. There has been a spike in submissions in recent days. I hope planners will be able to facilitate their clients by submitting the plans as quickly as possible.

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