The applicant submitted a claim for payment on 1 June 2018 for investment items carried out under the Animal Welfare and Nutrient Storage Scheme of TAMS II. A number of deficiencies were identified during the course of the pre-payment validation checks with the documents submitted. A query letter was issued to the applicant on 6 June 2018 detailing the issues concerned and the appropriate corrective action required. The applicant was requested to submit a reply to the queries raised within 10 working days from this notification. To date, the applicant has not responded to the queries raised and the issues remain outstanding.