Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1118. 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. [16195/18]

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 full payments in respect of 2015 and 2016.

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

Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1119. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a farm payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16201/18]

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 full payments in respect of 2015. The 2016 payment was made less the payment due for two Hen Harrier Actions. The outstanding payments for 2016 will be processed in due course according to the regulatory requirements.

The 85% 2017 Advance Payment has been made in full for 2017 including the GLAS+ Advance Payment.