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Beef Data and Genomics Programme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 29 September 2016

Thursday, 29 September 2016

Ceisteanna (252)

Charlie McConalogue

Ceist:

252. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers participating in the beef data genomics scheme that have completed a beef carbon navigator, on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28039/16]

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Freagraí scríofa

A total of 11,520 applicants have completed their carbon navigator under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) as set out in the following table. The closing date for completion of this element of the BDGP is 31 October. All participating farmers have been reminded of the requirement to complete the carbon navigator by the end of the October on a number of occasions including recently by both letter and text (where they have subscribed for text messages).

County

No.

Carlow

184

Cavan

546

Clare

738

Cork

987

Donegal

769

Dublin

37

Galway

1356

Kerry

493

Kildare

106

Kilkenny

234

Laois

281

Leitrim

378

Limerick

320

Longford

353

Louth

115

Mayo

1340

Meath

166

Monaghan

428

Offaly

255

Roscommon

777

Sligo

395

Tipperary

415

Waterford

118

Westmeath

273

Wexford

327

Wicklow

129

TOTAL

11520

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