Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1215. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment under the GLAS scheme for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20224/17]

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.

An inspection was carried out on the holding resulting in a penalty for non compliance with the maintenance requirements for the Geese and Swan habitat.  The person named exercised his right to request a review of the findings of the inspection to the responsible Regional Inspector in the Department who has upheld the inspection findings.  The person named has been notified in writing of the outcome of this review and of his right of appeal to the independent Agriculture Appeals Office.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1216. 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. [20240/17]

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 been paid his first instalment in respect of the 2015 scheme year.

The pre payment checks for the balancing 2015 payment showed that further checks were required as he had participated in the AEOS scheme and transformed to GLAS before the end of that contract.  My officials have now completed these additional checks and the application will now be further processed with a view to issuing the 2015 balancing payment after which the 2016 payment will be processed.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS 2 payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20241/17]

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 January 2016.

The pre payment checks for the 2016 scheme year showed that further checks were required as the person named had participated in the AEOS scheme and transformed to GLAS before the end of that contract.  My officials have now completed these additional checks and the application will now be further processed with a view to issuing the 2016 payment.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1218. 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. [20242/17]

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.

The 85% payment for 2016 has been processed and payment has issued to the person named.

The balancing 15% in respect of 2016 will issue in due course.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1219. 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. [20244/17]

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 prepayment checks an issue presented which has now been examined and the application will now go through the 2015 balancing payment prepayment checking process again with a view to issuing payment at the earliest opportunity.

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