Eamon Scanlon (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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355. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a person's (details supplied) 2017 ANC and BPS payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47658/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The person named has submitted an application under the Basic Payment Scheme and the Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme to my Department.  An issue has arisen in relation to a review of land eligibility in this case and my Department will be in direct contact with the person named regarding this issue.

Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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356. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the information technology system issue that is holding up payments to agricultural planners for GLAS courses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47661/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The Department is working methodically through all 2017 Scheme payments including nine new schemes for which first time payments are due. The Department is continuing to deliver schemes at a rate that is well in excess of the EU average and continues to be to the forefront in scheme delivery.

In accordance with best practice and industry norms, the Department continues to update and improve its systems on an on-going basis. In the case of GLAS Training there are presently no information technology system issues and payments are due to commence in the coming weeks