glas payment

High bike · 22-12-2016 09:57PM

I said wrote: »

Everton

no a bit farther down the road boss

Muckit · 22-12-2016 10:08PM

davidk1394 wrote: »

Got paid yesterday for GLAS 1

Wondering also if this is the payment for 15 or 16? Got paid for 15 but nothing on agfood about 16 yet.

Base price · 22-12-2016 10:17PM

I don't want to turn this tread into lambasting the IFA - we have done a few of those on F&F over the years.
Notwithstanding I am really disappointed that they (IFA) have not stepped up to the mark and supported their base subscribers.
This is their best effort to date - http://www.independent.ie/business/farming/schemes/ifa-calls-on-department-to-immediately-commence-glas-payments-35188360.html
It is even more disappointing when you look at the IFA official website vis a vie "Farm Scheme Payment dates" that they haven't even bothered to update their own site - http://www.ifa.ie/schemes-and-payments/payments-calendar/

Green farmer · 22-12-2016 10:18PM

larthehar wrote: »

Got through today, GLAS 2 will "probably" be processed before end of this week...
... today is Thursday love... i will fall over if it lands tomorrow..

Not being smart, but I wonder how the department staff would like it, if their monthly salary was a even a day late, never mind a few months ?

Grueller · 22-12-2016 10:22PM

Green farmer wrote: »

Not being smart, but I wonder how the department staff would like it, if their monthly salary was a even a day late, never mind a few months ?

If your available farm labour pool was halved over a period of time it extra work thrown on top as well (new schemes) would you expect to get it all done as quickly?
I am not saying it is OK to leave lads hanging, I am waiting on Glas, YFS and BDGP here myself, but the remaining staff are not the problem. It is the archaic systems they have to work within.

larthehar · 22-12-2016 10:38PM

Green farmer wrote: »

Not being smart, but I wonder how the department staff would like it, if their monthly salary was a even a day late, never mind a few months ?

TBH.. i had a cut off her.. i said so i can tell the bank manager that the debts will probably be paid? And next year i can tell the dept the Wild Bird Cover will probably be sown.. and probably on time.? The moral of the story is probably means nothing, the answer is Yes or No..

Green farmer · 22-12-2016 11:15PM

Grueller wrote: »

I am not saying it is OK to leave lads hanging, It is the archaic systems they have to work within.[/quote

The bottom line is late payments are putting unnecessary pressure and hurting lads financially. Over the years I've spoken to staff who you can tell really do care, but on other occasions spoken to staff who are just going through the motions and doesn't really appreciate what delays mean to people.

Grueller · 22-12-2016 11:24PM

Green farmer wrote: »

Grueller wrote: »

I am not saying it is OK to leave lads hanging, It is the archaic systems they have to work within.[/quote

The bottom line is late payments are putting unnecessary pressure and hurting lads financially. Over the years I've spoken to staff who you can tell really do care, but on other occasions spoken to staff who are just going through the motions and doesn't really appreciate what delays mean to people.

Hard to disagree with any of that. I remember speaking to a lady in Castlebar one day who was excellent, then being put through to Tullamore to speak to a guy who was useless and did not want to know. Good an bad uns in every organisation, but in my case I have found most to be very good and helpful.

f2 · 23-12-2016 12:05AM

Hey anybody get money yet Glas 1

ganmo · 23-12-2016 12:20AM

Grueller wrote: »

Green farmer wrote: »

Hard to disagree with any of that. I remember speaking to a lady in Castlebar one day who was excellent, then being put through to Tullamore to speak to a guy who was useless and did not want to know. Good an bad uns in every organisation, but in my case I have found most to be very good and helpful.

but there is zero willingness to change or adapt the system they work within

red bull · 23-12-2016 01:42AM

For comparison how much did your GLAS plan cost ?

Grueller · 23-12-2016 09:07AM

but there is zero willingness to change or adapt the system they work within[/quote]

Hard to criticise that when we are all producing commodity products in bulk year on year and then lamenting prices, but not willing to change systems either.

f2 · 23-12-2016 09:08AM

I paid 420 euro and 400 for Nutrient plan and will be getting 5k, I assume the nutrient plan covers the 5 years

theaceofspies · 23-12-2016 09:59AM

Nothing in Agfood or bank - no text either. Haven't met anyone who has been paid either.

20silkcut · 23-12-2016 11:04AM

Grueller wrote: »

If your available farm labour pool was halved over a period of time it extra work thrown on top as well (new schemes) would you expect to get it all done as quickly?
I am not saying it is OK to leave lads hanging, I am waiting on Glas, YFS and BDGP here myself, but the remaining staff are not the problem. It is the archaic systems they have to work within.

Those archaic systems worked well back in 2006/2007/08/09 etc when they were handling more money and bigger schemes like installation aid and 3 different strands of REPs and the farm waste management scheme etc.

f2 · 23-12-2016 11:23AM

anyone get money yet

pheasant tail · 23-12-2016 11:59AM

f2 wrote: »

I paid 420 euro and 400 for Nutrient plan and will be getting 5k, I assume the nutrient plan covers the 5 years

Yea it will cover you for the 5 yeas as long as your soils used have been tested recently and their are no ammendmets within the 5 years such as new land taken on

MO2000 · 23-12-2016 12:58PM

Long time reader, first time poster. I am so frustrated by the lax attitude of both the department and the IFA that i had to come on and have a rant. The department put you straight through to an automated message with no facilty for call back. I rang the IFA the other day and the secretary said EVERYONE was in a meeting and someone would ring me back. They didn't. The IFA must now be off on their Christmas holidays as their not aswering either, nor do they let me leave a nice voice message for them! I sent a strongly worded email the other about the laziness of their efforts and the general uselessness of the farmers charter and i got a reply which was meant for someone internally! The long finger attitude towards farmers payments is terrible. After they year from hell in farming, the IFA should be militant in fighting the cause, especially given the revelations about the large salaries, bonuses and pensions they were awarding themselves. Anyway spoke to a neighbour who works in a different section of dept. and basically between built up flexitime and annual leave their on bare bones skeleton staff. So can't see us getting it until new year to be honest. Hope i'm wrong.

johnch · 23-12-2016 01:22PM

Mine is up on agfood just now. whenever it hits bank I don't know but at least it's on the way.

cattle man · 23-12-2016 01:48PM

Up on ag food in Amounts due. Usually takes 3 days to hit account from thereðŸ‘

djmc · 23-12-2016 01:54PM

Mine is on agfood too now as being due only 85% of glas instead of glas + hopefully will clear some bills before years end if it hits bank accounts in the next few days.