Luke 'Ming' Flanagan
Ceist:144 Deputy Luke “Ming” Flanagan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the legislation under which the Irish Cattle Breeders Federation was set up. [30139/12]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 21 June 2012
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Freagraí scríofa
The Irish Cattle Breeding Federation (ICBF) was established in 1997 as a cooperative and is registered with the Registrar of Friendly Societies. It has been approved under EU legislation (Commission Decision 2006/427/EC) by my Department as the designated organisation to carry out performance recording, assessment of genetic value and publication of breeding values for dairy and beef cattle in Ireland.