Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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551. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the remaining 15% of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39591/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The above named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016.

An 85% advance payment for 2016 has been paid.

Balancing payments amounting to 15% are issuing on an ongoing basis. A Farm Nutrient Management Plan (NMP) must be submitted on behalf of each GLAS 1 and 2 participant to the dedicated online system before these or any future GLAS payment can issue. This is one of the four core requirements of the scheme for all participants. The requirement to submit a plan is clearly set out in the Terms and Conditions of the Scheme.

A NMP has not been received on behalf of the above named. The balancing payment cannot issue until NMP has been submitted.