Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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244. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to examine the issues raised in correspondence with a view to allowing a person (details supplied) to retire from farming without penalty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40329/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The person named was approved into GLAS 2 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2016 and received all payments in respect of scheme years 2016 and 2017.

GLAS commitments are generally for a minimum period of five years. Where the GLAS contract is withdrawn before completion of the full term all monies paid are subject to recoupment.

However section 20 of the GLAS terms and conditions allow a participant to withdraw without recoupment where force majeure is deemed to apply.

The person named must write directly to the GLAS section in Johnstown Castle Wexford outlining their request to withdrawn under section 20 and providing full details of their case.