119. Deputy Derek Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress of an application under the beef genomics scheme by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43332/15]

The person named submitted a 2014 Beef Data Programme/Beef Genomics Scheme application on 3 April 2014. Payment under the Beef Genomics Scheme issued in full to the person named on 16 December 2014. The person named submitted an application under the 2015-2020 Beef Data Genomics Programme on 28 May 2015. Final validations under this Programme are underway and payments are expected to commence later this month.