Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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526. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an ANC payment for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42061/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The processing of the Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme application from the person named has been completed and payment has issued to his nominated bank account.

Brendan Griffin (Kerry, Fine Gael)
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527. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an areas of natural constraint payment will issue to a person (details provided) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42122/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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An application under the Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme was received from the person named on 2 May 2018. The processing of this application has been completed and payment will issue to the nominated bank account shortly.

John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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528. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in issuing an areas of natural constraint scheme payment to a person (details supplied); the reason the same delay occurs each year; and if the payment will be expedited. [42257/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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An application for the 2018 Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme was received from the person named on 17 April 2018. Processing of this application is now complete with payment due to issue to the nominated bank account of the person named in the coming days.

Barry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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529. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) can expect a decision on their application for an areas of natural constraint scheme payment. [42263/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted a 2018 Basic Payment/Areas of Natural Constraint Schemes application on the 25th April 2018. EU Regulations governing the administration of these schemes require that full and comprehensive administrative checks, including in some cases remote sensing (i.e. satellite) inspections, be completed before any payments issue.

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