Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 October 2019
490. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of further targeted farm supports worth €40 million following the announcement in budget 2020 for each respective scheme that will be allocated this funding in 2020. [42186/19]
View answerIn Budget 2020, there was almost €85 million provided in targeted schemes to support sustainable beef farming. This includes almost €45 million for the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP), and a further €40 million for targeted supports. The mechanism for distribution of these funds will be announced following the appropriate stakeholder consultation.
