Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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688. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not received a GLAS payment; when payment will be received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10088/17]

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 Conservation of Solitary Bees (Sand) action.  Department officials have examined and resolved this issue and the application is now being further processed for the 2016 payment.

Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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689. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) has not received a GLAS payment or SPS payment; when payment will be received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10089/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted an application to my Department under the ‘new entrant’ category of the 2015 National Reserve. A letter issued to the person named in November 2015 informing her of the requirement to have commenced a recognised agricultural education course at FETAC Level 6 or equivalent by the end of 2015. My Department has since been informed by the education course provider that the person named has not commenced a recognised education course.  In the circumstance the person named has not complied with the Terms and Conditions of the National Reserve and as a result payment under the 2016 Basic Payment Scheme has been withheld.

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 presented on the computerised crosscheck of Department databases.  Department officials are examining the case further.