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Livestock Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 December 2021

Wednesday, 15 December 2021

Questions (222)

Jackie Cahill

Question:

222. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if ewe numbers are under the quota required, if hogget replacements which are on the farm are allowed for the calculations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62122/21]

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Written answers

The Sheep Welfare Scheme (SWS) Terms and Conditions requires each applicant to maintain the requisite number of breeding ewes in line with their SWS reference number for that scheme year. In all cases, where an applicant is approved into the scheme on the basis of a particular reference number of breeding ewes, this number of ewes must be retained and made available for inspection where required for that scheme year. Replacement hoggets are allowed for the calculation of the reference number once they are 12 months of age or older.

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