Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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318. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of farm payments to a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46538/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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An application under the 2015 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraints (ANC) Scheme was received from the person named on 2 May 2015. Payment under the ANC scheme issued directly to the nominated bank account of the person named on 17 December 2015. The person named also submitted an application under the 2015 Basic Payment Scheme. This application has been fully processed and payment on 7.04 entitlements will issue shortly.

In addition, my Department also received applications under the ‘young farmer’ category of the 2015 National Reserve and the Young Farmers Scheme from the person named. These applications are currently being processed and once finalised the applicant will be notified in writing of the decision with a view to payment shortly thereafter.