GLAS Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 16 December 2016

Friday, 16 December 2016

Ceisteanna (441)

Charlie McConalogue

Ceist:

441. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 farmers who have received 85% of their total 2016 payment; the average payment made to these farmers; the percentage payment made to them; if GLAS+ payments have been made to date; if not, when they will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40872/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The first two tranches of GLAS resulted in almost 38,000 farmers being approved into the scheme in its first year of implementation, some 26,300 in GLAS 1 and 11,700 in GLAS 2.

The first full year of GLAS 1 and GLAS 2 contract payments are due in 2016 and the prepayment checking process is currently under way for both schemes with a view to commencing payment before the end of 2016.