281. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 129 of 13 October 2015, when payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason for delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42782/15]

An application under Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes was received from the person named on 17 May, 2015. Processing of this application has recently been completed, and payment is due to issue directly to the nominated bank account of the person named at the earliest possible date.

A previous question (PQ Number 35584) was answered in October in relation to herd number V1270507 as provided in that question.