Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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280. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a GLAS payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56367/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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A key priority for me and my Department is the efficient issuing of scheme payments to farmers. I know how critical these payments are to our farmers and their businesses. I am very pleased that GLAS 2021 payments commenced a week ahead of our stated target of mid-November.

We are currently working to process the Low-emission Slurry Spread (LESS) Declaration form of the person named so that the GLAS advance payment can be processed. 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.

GLAS payments are continuing on a weekly basis as applications pass all validation checks and are approved for payment.