Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 July 2016
738. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have submitted data notifications under the beef data and genomics programme 2015; the number who have submitted the required genomic testing under the same programme to date; the number of farmers who have received payments to date for 2015; the amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24123/16]
View answerA total of 24,620 herds have submitted some or all of the data and 23, 839 herds have submitted some or all of the genomic samples required under the BDGP. Payments amounting to almost €40m have issued to 22,068 participants who had submitted sufficient genotyping samples and data to be eligible to receive a payment.
My Department has recently written to all applicants who have outstanding data and/or genotyping samples to be returned reminding them to submit these by 29th July. Supplementary payments due on foot of the receipt of additional information will subsequently be made to the relevant applicants.
