298. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payments under the areas of natural constraint scheme and the basic payment scheme will issue to persons (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39474/15]

An application under the Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 20 March 2015. Processing of the application under both schemes 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.