Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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97. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a farm payment for a person (details supplied) in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40937/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Twelve cows calved in the herd of the person named in 2014 and payment of €240 is due under the Beef Data Programme. Payment will be expedited as soon as possible .

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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98. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest date for farmers to submit returns under the beef data and genomics scheme in order to be eligible to receive payment in 2015; the number of cattle for which samples have been submitted; the number of surveys returned, both by post and on line; the expected expenditure under the scheme in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40945/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Letters are currently issuing to all participants in the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) urging them to submit all genotype samples and surveys by 8 December so that payment can be made in the current year.

A total of 252,672 genotype samples have been returned so far while 26, 684 herds have submitted some or all of the surveys. Of the 26,684 herds who have submitted data , 813 of these herds use my Department’s on line facility, Agfood.ie.

Payments will commence in December to all eligible applicants and subsequent payment runs will continue as applicants provide evidence of compliance. It is too early to estimate the final financial outturn for this year.