Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 22 March 2016
209. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have submitted data notifications and the number who have submitted the required genomic testing under the beef data and genomics programme 2015 to date; the number of farmers who have received payments for 2015 to date; the total amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5274/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraTo date 25,166 have submitted some or all of the required data notifications, while 23,676 applicants have submitted some or all of the required genomic samples. The data and samples submitted in some of these cases is not sufficient to be eligible for payment at this point. EU regulations require that full and comprehensive administration checks, including in some cases on farm inspections, are completed before any payment issues. To date payments in excess of €36m have issued to almost 20,000 participants in the Programme. The remaining herds are continuing to confirm compliance with the 2015 scheme requirements and payments are being made on an ongoing basis.
