Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 May 2015
212. Deputy John O'Mahony asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon will receive a herd number; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19631/15]
View answerAn application for a herdnumber from the person concerned is currently being processed by the Regional Veterinary Office of my Department. The case is at an advanced stage and it is anticipated that a herd number will issue at an early date.
I should clarify that, where an applicant under the National Reserve priority categories of ‘young farmer’ and ‘new entrant’ had not been issued a herd number or added to a herd number by the closing date of 31 March 2015, their application under the National Reserve will be accepted once they had applied for a herd number or to be added to a herd number prior to 31 March 2015. Similarly, applicants under the Young Farmers Scheme who have not been issued a herd number or added to a herd number by the closing date of 29 May 2015 will have their applications under the Scheme accepted once they have applied for a herd number or to be added to a herd number prior to 29 May.
