174. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the areas of natural constraint scheme will be made to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36944/15]

An application under Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 8 April 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.