Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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739. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if payments to farmers will be expedited in line with the terms of GLAS in view of the fact that over 700 farmers in County Galway are awaiting for GLAS payments since October 2017 and in further view of the harsh weather and the effect on farm income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12602/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The overriding factor in the processing of all EU funded schemes is to ensure that all regulatory requirements are respected in issuing payments.

5,429 participants in County Galway have now received a 2017 advance payment. 489 cases continue to be processed, including when outstanding documentation is received from participants. I would encourage all applicants with outstanding obligations to complete them as soon as possible. Payments continue to issue weekly as cases are cleared.