Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 14 July 2021
474. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding allocated to and drawn down under the beef data genomics programme 2019 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38540/21]
View answerThe Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) provides Irish beef farmers with up to €300 million in funding over the course of the Rural Development Programme (RDP). BDGP I ran from 2015 to 31 December 2020 with a second tranche, BDGP II commencing in 2017 and which will run until 31 December 2022.
In 2019, €43,402,000 was paid out of a total allocation of €46,487,000.
In 2020, €41,687,000 was paid out of total allocation of €44,487,000.
The budget for 2021 included over €40 million for the extension of BDGP I during the 2021 transition year.
