Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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529. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure that a person (details supplied) receives the GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme, payment due for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2833/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. 

The first payment due to the person named is in respect of the 2016 scheme year.  During the 2016 prepayment checking process, an issue was identified with the Conservation of Solitary Bees (Sand) action.  Department officials are examining this issue with a view to resolving and further processing the application for payment at the earliest opportunity.

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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530. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to expedite a GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme, payment due to persons (details supplied) for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2834/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The persons named were approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. 

The first payment due to the persons named is in respect of the 2016 scheme year.  During the 2016 prepayment checking process, an issue was identified with the Traditional Hay Meadow (part parcel) action.  Department officials are examining this issue with a view to resolving and further processing the application for payment at the earliest opportunity.

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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531. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to expedite an application for a GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme, payment due to a person (details supplied) for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2835/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016. 

The first payment due to the person named is in respect of the 2016 scheme year.  During the 2016 prepayment checking process, an issue was identified with the Nitrates Derogation check.  The Nitrates section in my Department are awaiting additional correspondence from the person named in order to complete the processing of  the derogation.  Once the issue with the derogation check has been resolved, the GLAS application of the person named will be further processed for payment with a view to issuing payment as soon as possible.

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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532. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure a person (details supplied) is paid a GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme, payment for 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2837/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016.

The first payment due to the person named is in respect of the 2016 scheme year. During the 2016 prepayment checking process, an issue was identified with the Low Input Permanent Pasture action. Department officials are examining this issue with a view to resolving and further processing the application for payment at the earliest opportunity.

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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533. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to have the 2016 GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme, payment made to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2838/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The persons named were approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016.

The first payment due to the persons named is in respect of the 2016 scheme year. The application has successfully completed the prepayment checking process in respect of 2016 and a first instalment of 85% will issue shortly.

Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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534. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to ensure a person (details supplied) is paid a GLAS, green low carbon agri-environment scheme, payment without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2839/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received full entitlements in respect of the 2015 scheme year.

During the 2016 prepayment checking process an issue was identified with the cross checks on the Direct payments Scheme. Department officials are examining this issue with a view to resolving and further processing the application for 2016 payment at the earliest opportunity.