Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1423. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application for GLAS payments by persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1145/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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GLAS is a voluntary scheme which is open to all farmers who meet with specific eligibility criteria as set out in the scheme Terms and Conditions. One of the eligibility requirements is for participants to be the holder of an active herd number with Herd Owner status.

Unfortunately in this case, the persons named do not possess Herd Owner status, therefore a GLAS application could not be submitted. Although I sympathise with the situation of the persons named, I regret that the request to allow a late GLAS application is not permissible.