Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 July 2017
1237. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of knowledge transfer group participants who have completed their farm improvement plans, by county; and the number per county who have not completed their farm improvement plans. [36699/17]
View answerThe Knowledge Transfer Programme aims to address identified knowledge gaps in six agriculture sectors contributing to increased efficiency, effectiveness and competitiveness which benefit not just the individual farmers involved but also the agriculture sector as a whole.
As part of the Programme requirements participants must complete a Farm Improvement Plan with their chosen facilitator and also complete an Animal Health Measure with a DAFM approved KT Private Veterinary Practitioner.
The detailed data requested by the Deputy is not readily available and it will take some time to retrieve it. Officials in my Department will collate the data and forward it directly to the Deputy.
