Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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251. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing payment under the disadvantaged areas scheme and the single payment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42444/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints Schemes was received from the person named on 24 May 2015. Processing of the Areas of Natural Constraints application has recently been finalised and payment has issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named.

In August 2015 my Department wrote to the person named regarding the transfer of Single Payment entitlements by way of inheritance under the Single Payment Scheme. Additional information was required in order to assist in the transfer of allocation rights and reference value to the new Basic Payment Scheme in 2015.

While the person named did respond to the Department letter, she did not provide sufficient information to allow for the transfer of allocation rights and reference value into her name. An official from my Department has contacted the person named to discuss the circumstances of the case with a view to resolving the issue to facilitate payment.