327. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme for a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36429/15]

An application under Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May 2015. Processing of the application 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.