Paul Connaughton (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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429. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the special nature of commonage and hill farming is taken into account in the administration of the beef genomics scheme, especially in cases where farmers (details supplied) were unable to access animals for a period to get samples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20613/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named registered 45 animals under the 2014 Beef Genomics Scheme. My Department has investigated the issue surrounding tag number 131015370317, and following review, has cleared the herd for payment. Payment will issue in the coming weeks subject to further validations.