Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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821. 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. [54129/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The above named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017 and has received all payments in respect of the scheme year 2017.

In relation to payment for 2018, 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. Once this case clears validations the 2018 advance payment will be made. GLAS payments are issuing on a weekly basis.

Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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822. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a GLAS payment for a person (details supplied) was for only five hectares of catch crop in view of the fact that they sold ten hectares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54149/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The person named was approved into GLAS 3 with a contract commencement date of 1 January 2017 and has received all payments in respect of scheme year 2017 and the 2018 Advance.

An issue arose in relation to the eligible area for payment under the Catch Crop action which resulted in a reduction from 10.31 ha, as paid in 2017, to 5.15 ha for the 2018 Advance payment. This issue has been resolved and a balancing payment for the amount underpaid will issue to the person named shortly.