Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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1715. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the final year of an AEOS 2 contract will be paid to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28842/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The final year of the AEOS 2 contract of the person named was due to end at the end of 2016. However, the herdowner applied for GLAS and was accepted into that scheme with a contract commencement date of 1st January 2016 which was to run to the end of 2020, replacing the AEOS contract.

The GLAS approval letter which issued on the 29th January 2016 stated that applications could be withdrawn by contacting the section in writing by 31st March 2016. A withdrawal letter dated 7th April 2016 was received on 11th April 2016.

As the person named had joined GLAS the final year of the AEOS contract was set aside.

I have asked my officials to review the file and they will be in contact with the person named directly when this review is complete.