400 Deputy Mary O’Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will review the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who seeks entry to the single payment scheme. [45691/09]

While the deadline for the receipt of applications under the 2009 Single Payment Scheme was 15 May 2009, an application was only received by my Department from the person named on 2 October 2009. An official from my Department has recently been in direct contact with the person named and, on the understanding that medical reasons caused the delay in the submission of the application, requested that appropriate medical evidence be submitted. Immediately on receipt of a satisfactory response from the person named, the application will be further processed with a view to payment at an early date.