Written answers

Tuesday, 22 February 2022

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Departmental Schemes

Photo of Michael McNamaraMichael McNamara (Clare, Independent)
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896. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Clare under the beef data genomics programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9496/22]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The named person was deemed to be non-compliant with certain terms and conditions of the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) scheme in 2021.

The non-compliance related the stock bull requirement. For 2021, where participants used a stock bull they were required to have at least one stock bull on the holding on 30thJune 2021 and the bull had to be genotyped 4 or 5 star on either the Terminal or Replacement index (on a within or across breed basis) at the time of purchase. For applicants using Artificial Insemination (AI), at least 80% of the AI used on the participating holding must be from 4 or 5 star bulls on either the Terminal or Replacement index (on a within or across breed basis). Participants using both stock bulls and AI had to comply with both requirements.

The person named used both stock bulls and AI for the 2021 scheme year. While he was compliant with the AI requirement, he did not have an eligible 4/5 star stock bull on his holding on 30thJune 2021 as the stock bulls present on the holding on that date had not been genotyped. As a result, payment did not issue.

The person named has submitted a request for a review and this is now being considered. They will be notified of the outcome in due course. If they are dissatisfied with the outcome of the review, he has a further right of appeal to the Agriculture Appeals Office.

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