Eamon Scanlon (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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812. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a GLAS payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27084/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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An application under Tranche 1 of GLAS was received in my Department on the 11 May 2015 and the person named was approved into the GLAS 1 with effect from 1 October 2015.

Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System, must be completed before any payment can issue.

During this checking process in respect of the 2015 scheme year, an issue was identified with the Traditional Hay Meadow action.  Department officials are examining this issue with a view to resolving it and processing the application for payment at the earliest opportunity.