Lisa Chambers (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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691. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in green, low-carbon agriculture scheme, GLAS, payments to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11521/17]

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 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 2016 payment as soon as possible.

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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692. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a green, low-carbon agriculture scheme, GLAS, payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11526/17]

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.