DEAR SIR: I had a spot inspection on 29 November 2017 for the Beef Data and Genomics Scheme. The inspection went perfect; no problems raised. The inspector reassured me there would be no delay to my 2017 payment. However, I still await payment. Following numerous calls to Portlaoise, I am fobbed off being told no pay run has been done since Christmas and they don’t know when I will get paid.

To me this is unacceptable. Have any of your readers experienced a similar delay to their payment?