Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 October 2015
103. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants who have withdrawn from the beef data and genomics scheme in 2015 to date; who have re-applied to enter and have been granted permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35148/15]
View answerThe Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) forms part of Ireland’s Rural Development Programme, and will involve a budget of some €300m over a six year period. The BDGP is intended to improve the quality of the national suckler herd and deliver an accelerated improvement in the environmental sustainability of the beef herd through the application of genomics technology. To date 1,519 applicants have withdrawn from the Beef Data and Genomics Programme. 21 applicants have requested re-entry and all have been accepted.
