Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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182. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in counties Cavan and Monaghan that did not receive their 85% payment for 2015 to date in 2017 under the GLAS scheme; the number in the GLAS scheme at 31 December 2016 broken down on the same basis; the reason for the delay in payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3601/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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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 following table outlines the number of farmers in Cavan and Monaghan actively participating in GLAS 1 that are due a payment in respect of the 2015 scheme year and the number of GLAS 1 farmers that have not received a payment in respect of 2015.

The following table outlines the number of farmers in Cavan and Monaghan actively participating in GLAS 1 and 2 that are due a payment in respect of the 2016 scheme year and the number of GLAS 1 and 2 farmers that have not received a payment in respect of 2016.

Work on processing cases which did not pass the required pre payment checks, is on-going with a view to effecting payment as quickly as possible.