Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 May 2016
1038. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a herd number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10098/16]
View answerAn application to participate in the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) was received from Ms X on 29 May 2015, prior to the allocation of the herd number. Under the Terms and Conditions of the BDGP, payment is made on a per hectare basis based on land declared on the 2014 SPS application form and eligible suckler cows which produced a calf in the herd in 2014 or in the case of new entrants on land declared on 2015 BPS application and eligible suckler cows which produced a calf in 2015.
The application for a herd number was signed by Ms. X on 27 February 2015 and received in the Local Office on 4 March 2015. The herd number was allocated to Ms. X on 7 July 2015 and the herd book issued at that time. A total of 4 of the calves born in 2015 in Mr. X’s herd were moved to Ms. X's herd on 7 September 2015 while the remaining 19 calves were not moved until 25 April 2016. Therefore the application will be accepted based on the land declared in 2015 and the 4 animals moved onto the holding in September 2015. My Department will be writing to the herd owner in this regard.
