Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 March 2024
530. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline changes made by an organisation (details supplied) to support breeders outside of the changes made to assist SCEP participants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10663/24]
View answerThe named organisation is owned and operated by industry stakeholders and charged with ensuring stakeholder responsibility for the direction of livestock breeding in Ireland. The breeding direction and development and operation of Breeding indices are therefore a matter for ICBF. Pedigree breeders are represented on the Board of the organisation.
The organisation has recently established a stakeholder forum, which aims to respond to concerns raised by stakeholders, particularly those impacted by the recent amendments to breeding indexes.
