Beef Data and Genomics Programme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2018

Tuesday, 20 March 2018

Questions (732)

Paul Kehoe

Question:

732. Deputy Paul Kehoe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next round of payments under the beef data genomics scheme will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12553/18]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The Beef Data and Genomics Programme provides for six years of payments to participating farmers for completion of actions which deliver accelerated genetic improvement in the Irish national herd and improvement of its environmental sustainability.

Payments for the 2017 Programme year commenced in December 2017 and continue to issue on an ongoing basis as more of the participants complete their commitments. 2018 payments are scheduled to commence next December.