Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 December 2021
702. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount that was paid to advisers in relation to the Knowledge Transfer Programme; the amount paid to farmers during the three years of the scheme; and the average number of farmers per advisor. [60513/21]
View answerUnder the Knowledge Transfer (KT) Programme 2016-2019, €35,679,471 was paid to participants and an additional €24,469,708 was paid to facilitators.
At the conclusion of the KT Programme, there were over 1,100 groups, with an average of 15 participants per group. As per the Terms and Conditions of the KT Programme, the number of participants involved in the KT groups could be up to a maximum of 18 farmers (12 in the case of Poultry) and facilitators were allowed to facilitate up to five KT groups.
I believe the KT Programme was an excellent initiative and I am committed to having it as a key element of the next CAP Programme 2023 - 2027.
