Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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1179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS payments 1, 2 and 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1118/18]

Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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1180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average payment in GLAS 1, 2 and 3 combined in monetary terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1119/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1179 and 1180 together.

As of 12th January 2018 the average annual GLAS payment is €4,155. In total 49,700 applicants are currently active in the scheme.