Pat Breen (Clare, Fine Gael)
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518. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48258/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) provides for six years of payments to participating farmers for the completion of actions which deliver accelerated genetic improvement in the Irish national herd and the improvement of its environmental sustainability.

The person named submitted an application to join the BDGP in 2015. An application was also received from a family member who subsequently transferred her land and animals to the person named. Under the Terms and Conditions of the BDGP, reference land and animals are based on the number of cows that calved in the herd in 2014. After the transfer of the land and animals the person named applied to increase his reference number based on the amalgamation of the two herds. This request was agreed to but due to the requested amalgamation additional animals needed to be genotyped. This requirement was subsequently fulfilled.

Payment had already issued to the person named in respect of his original reference data.  A balancing payment for the additional land and animals for the above named applicant has been processed and will appear in their nominated bank account in the coming days.