Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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532. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the 2016 area of natural constraints scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing this payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28444/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted a 2016 Basic Payment/ Areas of Natural Constraint scheme's application on 11 May 2016. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases on farm inspections, be completed before any payments issue.

The application of the person named was selected for a ground eligibility inspection. This inspection is currently being processed with the intention of issuing any payment due as soon as possible. In the event that any queries arise officials in my Department will be in contact with the person named.