Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018
1195. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money paid to Teagasc and private planners respectively to provide courses in knowledge transfer, excluding what was paid to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1134/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraKnowledge Transfer is one of a suite of measures included under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 and involves the formation of knowledge transfer groups across the beef, dairy, equine, sheep, tillage and poultry sectors. To date, in excess of in excess of €3.7 million has been paid to approved Knowledge Transfer facilitators in respect of Year 1 of the measure.
