Knowledge Transfer Programme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 11 September 2017

Monday, 11 September 2017

Questions (1365)

Charlie McConalogue

Question:

1365. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of Teagasc-facilitated knowledge transfer, KT, groups in operation under the knowledge transfer group, KTG, scheme; and the number of persons who are not Teagasc clients but are in its KT groups and are being charged membership fees by the same organisation. [38475/17]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The issue raised is an operational matter for Teagasc.

I am advised by Teagasc that there are 700 Teagasc-facilitated KT groups, consisting of 11,000 participants in total. Teagasc further advise that they only facilitate KT discussion groups for clients who have a contract with them.