388. Deputy Tom Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will urgently arrange the processing of payments to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry under the area aid scheme as communication from his Department in this matter has been lacking and the person needs the payment to cope with farming over the winter period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1159/16]

An application under Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Scheme was received from the person named on 15 May, 2015. Processing of the application under both schemes is currently in progress and an official from my Department has been in direct contact with the person named in an effort to resolve outstanding matters. 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.