Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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774. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if force majeure will be accepted in a GLAS 2 contract in respect a farmer (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9044/20]

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 has received all payments in respect of scheme years 2016 to 2019.

Section 20 of the scheme terms and conditions outlines the circumstances where force majeure may be applied. Any applicant seeking to avail of force majeure provisions must do so, in writing, directly to GLAS Section outlining their case and including any supporting documentation they wish to have considered.

There is no record of a force majeure request from the person named in respect of their GLAS contract.