Beef Data and Genomics Programme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 December 2015

Wednesday, 2 December 2015

Questions (73)

Denis Naughten

Question:

73. Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applicants who have withdrawn to date from the beef data and genomics scheme 2015; the number who have re-applied to enter and have been granted permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43118/15]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The closing date for the Beef Data and Genomics Programme was 5 June 2015 at which point 29,531 valid applications were received for the programme. Of these, 2,939 applicants have subsequently withdrawn from the Programme. A total of 66 applicants subsequently applied to re-join the Programme and have been accepted.