Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 April 2018
445. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a payment under the knowledge transfer dairy programme in view of the fact that this person has been approved for payment but has not been provided with a timeframe for the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17700/18]
View answerKnowledge Transfer (KT) is one of a suite of measures included under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 and involves the formation of knowledge transfer groups across the beef, dairy, equine, sheep, tillage and poultry sectors.
Farmer participants attend group meetings and produce a Farm Improvement Plan in consultation with their KT Facilitator. For each year of the three year programme participants receive a reimbursement in the amount of €750 for a primary sector and €375 for a secondary sector where all requirements of the programme have been met.
The person named is a participant in the Knowledge Transfer Beef Programme. A change to the herdnumber since initial application to the programme necessitated investigation prior to approving payment. This investigation has now concluded and payment is expected to issue shortly.
