Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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660. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9562/17]

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 a first payment instalment in respect of the 2015 scheme year. 

During the 2015 balancing prepayment checking process an issue presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases.  Department officials are actively working to resolve this issue with a view to further processing the application for the 2015 balancing payment as soon as possible.

Following the issue of payment in respect of the 2015 scheme year, the 2016 scheme year payment will be processed.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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661. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9563/17]

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 in relation to the Protection of Watercourses from Bovines action.  Department officials have examined this issue and the application is now being further processed for the 2016 payment.