Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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149. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue payment to a person (details supplied) in County Clare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8081/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The person named submitted an application to join the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) 2015 – 2020 on 27 May 2015. Under the Terms and Conditions of the Beef Data and Genomics Programme all applicants are required to complete surveys, either online, or by paper version supplied by the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF), in respect of all cows, calves and stock bulls on his/her holding and return these to the ICBF within the prescribed timeframes. All of the required data has not been received as yet and so payment cannot be made. An officer from my Department has been in contact with the person named and explained the situation.

Under the EU Regulations governing the Scheme and other area-based payment schemes, a comprehensive administrative check, including cross-checks with the Land Parcel Identification System must take place. As all AEOS 1 participants will be receiving their final payments under the scheme, re-checks on payments made for all scheme years must be completed before final payment can be processed. Officials are working through these files and payment will be made in this case as soon as possible.