Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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227. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS 2016 payment will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in rectifying the issue with regard to commonages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4996/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The person named was approved into GLAS 1 with a contract commencement date of 1 October 2015 and has received the payment in respect of the 2015 scheme year.

The Department is aware of an issue with this case that has delayed the 2016 and 2017 payments. This case is prioritised for payment and I expect will be sorted in the very near future. GLAS payments are continuing to issue on a weekly basis.

Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5004/18]

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. All payments owed to the applicant in respect of scheme year 2016 have issued.

Administrative checks must take place on all GLAS claims. All cases must clear validation checks before payment can issue. Department officials are working proactively to complete these checks. Once this case clears the validations the 2017 advance payment will be made. GLAS 2017 advance payments are being made on a weekly basis.