Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 January 2018
1185. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that have applied for the sheep welfare scheme; the number of sheep which this scheme includes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1124/18]
View answerIn December 2016 I introduced the Sheep Welfare Scheme to contribute to the continuing viability and sustainability of the sheep sector in Ireland. A total of 20,734 eligible applications were received under the Scheme. The number of breeding ewes included in these applications is 1.9 million.
