156. Deputy Paul J. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) in County Galway under the young farmer scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3625/16]

The person named submitted applications under the 2015 National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme to my Department under the above herd number. This herd number had transferred into the name of the person named in January 2015. Outstanding issues in relation to the person who previously held the herd number are currently preventing the processing of the applications submitted by the person named.