Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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213. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons in receipt of GLAS 1, 2 and 3 that have received their 2017 balancing payment by county in tabular form; the number that have passed all payment approval checks and are awaiting on their 2017 balancing payment; the number in receipt of GLAS payments that have yet to receive the 2017 balancing payment by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21907/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Balancing Payments for the GLAS scheme can only commence when the Member State has verified that all eligibility conditions have been met. This is a requirement in the relevant EU Payment Regulations and is a long-standing EU audit requirement. The Department is currently undertaking the verification process. It is anticipated that GLAS balancing payments will commence in the coming days.

I would encourage any GLAS applicant with outstanding obligations, such as the submission of a Nutrient Management Plan or a Commonage Management Plan to speak to their advisor and ensure that this work is completed as a priority. Without the submission of all the required information, these applicants will be ineligible for further GLAS payments.