Tom Neville (Limerick County, Fine Gael)
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456. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a GLAS application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5302/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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An application from the person named under the GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme was received and acknowledged by the Heritage Council, who manage this Scheme on behalf of my Department. In the letter of acknowledgement all eligible applicants were informed that they would be informed by the end of February if their application was successful or not. All eligible applications will be assessed by an expert panel.

The GLAS Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme has proved to be a very popular Scheme. All applications are assessed in accordance with set of selection criteria published in advance, with offers of grant-aid made to those scoring highest overall.