Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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1140. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan waiting for GLAS payments; the number of part payments issued; and his plans to process the outstanding payments. [16763/18]

Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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1141. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of delayed GLAS payments to persons in counties Cavan and Monaghan in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16764/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1140 and 1141 together.

A 2017 GLAS advance payment has issued to 1,793 farmers in Cavan with 68 cases continuing to be processed.  For County Monaghan 1,021 farmers have been paid with 26 continuing to be processed. The majority of the outstanding cases are the responsibility of the applicant and the payment is delayed due to the applicant failing to meet his or her obligations under the scheme. I would encourage all applicants to ensure that any outstanding issues are resolved in order to allow the Department to make the payment as soon as possible.