297. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payment scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39473/15]

An application under Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes was received from the person named on 29 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.