Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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526. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers waiting for the first instalment of the single farm payment due to the delay in processing inspections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31966/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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EU Regulations governing the administration of the Basic Payment Scheme and other area-based schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including Ground or Remote Sensing inspections where applicable, be fully completed before any payments can issue. 

Of the 7,475 applications selected for either a Ground or Remote Sensing inspection across the various area-based schemes, a total of 3,775 or 50.1% have been paid their first instalment of the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme payment. Priority is being given to the processing of all outstanding inspections and inspection cases continue to finalised to payment stage on a daily basis.

Joe Carey (Clare, Fine Gael)
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527. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers and the average amount concerned, that have suffered a cut in their 2016 BPS payment because of a GLAS inspection in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31978/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The extensive information requested is not yet available but is currently being compiled. It will be forwarded to the Deputy directly as soon as it is finalised.