Dan Neville (Limerick, Fine Gael)
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384. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1065/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application to the second tranche of GLAS scheme for the person named was received by my Department on 8 December 2015. The application is one of over 14,000 applications submitted as part of this second tranche of the GLAS scheme.

All GLAS applications received, including the application of the person-named, are now being assessed by my Department in line with the requirements set out in the scheme Terms and Conditions. Successful applications will have a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016 and 2016 payments under the scheme will be due to issue in the last quarter of 2016.

My Department is not aware of any issue regarding an incorrect herdnumber, as suggested, but will contact the applicant as requested.