Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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477. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a review of a GLAS 1 application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry has been completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49112/18]

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 for scheme years 2015 and 2016 and the 2017 advance (85%). The 2017 Balance payment cannot be processed until an outstanding Commonage Management Plan (CMP) is received.

At the time the application was submitted on the Department's online application system the applicant's privately owned Natura land was not included. The approved GLAS contract did not include these lands. Following a review it was decided that the additional lands are eligible for GLAS. The applicant was informed that she is due GLAS + payments for 2015, 2016 and 2017. However these payments cannot issue until the Common Management Plan is submitted. The applicant should follow this up with her advisor to ensure its submission so that payments can be made.

Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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478. 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. [49121/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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As the Deputy would be aware from previous recent PQ's a review by the Director of Agriculture Appeals Office of the decision of the Appeals Officer has been requested in this case in accordance with the provisions of the Agriculture Appeals Act, 2001. The Agriculture Appeals Office has indicated that requests for reviews are generally dealt with in order of receipt and that both the Department and the person named will be advised of the outcome when the review has been completed.