Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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1217. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the nature of the information technology problem is that is causing the delay in a GLAS payment to a person (details supplied); when the issue will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1352/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The person referred to by the Deputy was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of January 1st 2017.

All GLAS claims must clear validation checks before payment can be made. Department officials are working proactively to complete the checks to minimise delays to payments. Once this case clears the validations the 2017 advance payment will be made. GLAS payments are issuing on a weekly basis.

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1218. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1354/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The person referred to by the Deputy was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October  2015. Payments in respect of 2015 and 2016 have been made.

An issue presented with the commonage associated with this participant. Department officials identified the issue and the Advisor should now be able to submit the Commonage Management Plan (CMP). Once the case clears all validations the 2017 advance payment will issue. GLAS payments are currently issuing on a weekly basis.