233. Deputy Noel Coonan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment under the single payment scheme and the disadvantaged areas scheme will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2051/16]

An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes was received from the person named on 7 May 2015. Processing of the Areas of Natural Constraint application has recently been finalised and payment will issue to the nominated bank account of the person named shortly.

My Department also received applications under the ‘new entrant’ category of the 2015 National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme from the person named. These applications have been processed. Payment under the National Reserve has issued on 19 January 2016 and payment under the Young Farmers Scheme will follow shortly.