Shane Cassells (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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514. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in County Meath that have not have not received 85% of their total 2016 payment under GLAS 1, GLAS 2 and AEOS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23182/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Under the EU Regulations governing the GLAS, AEOS and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System must take place.

The number of GLAS payments in Co. Meath continuing to be processed as they have not yet passed all of these required check is 38 applications for GLAS 1 and 21 applications for GLAS 2. 

With regard to AEOS 9 farmers are awaiting 2016 payment.

Payments continue to issue on a weekly basis as cases clear all of the required checks and validations.