372. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an application from a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the area of natural constraints scheme for 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34267/15]

An application under the 2015 Basic Payments/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 28 May 2015. Processing of the application under the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme is currently in progress. On completion of this process, the application will be further reviewed with a view to payment issuing directly to the nominated bank account of the person named at the earliest possible date.