Michael D'Arcy (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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498. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) who is a participant in the GLAS scheme from County Wexford will be paid their premium for 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29249/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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An application from the person named under Tranche 1 of GLAS was received in my Department on the 23 May 2015 and the person named was approved into the Scheme 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.

The application of the person named has successfully completed the latest GLAS prepayment validation checks in respect of the 2015 scheme year. Subject to the application passing the remaining checks currently being carried out the 2015 part-year payment for the person named will be sent for payment shortly.