304. Deputy Áine Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a payment under the single farm area aid and forestry scheme. [36211/15]

An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 1 May 2015. Processing of the application has recently been finalised. Payments under the Basic Payment Scheme and Greening Payment as well as the Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme will issue shortly, directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

Forestry grants and premium payments on this afforestation contract have been withheld since 2014 due to outstanding remedial works that had to be undertaken in order to bring the plantation up to the standard required under the afforestation scheme. The Department was notified in August 2015 that these works have been completed and a site inspection by the Department’s inspector is required at this stage. It is expected that this inspection will take place in the next three weeks. The applicant will be notified in advance of the inspection. Payments of the outstanding grants and premium will depend on the outcome of this inspection.