246. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43829/15]

An application under the Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme was received from the person named on 14 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.