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Beef Data and Genomics Programme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 November 2017

Thursday, 9 November 2017

Ceisteanna (210)

Charlie McConalogue

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210. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons participating in the beef data genomics scheme who have completed a beef carbon navigator, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47538/17]

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The Beef Data and  Genomics Programme provides for six years of payments to farmers for completion of actions which deliver accelerated genetic improvement in the Irish national herd and improvement of its environmental sustainability.  As part of the scheme, applicants must complete a carbon navigator with an approved advisor and provide data for an annual update to their carbon navigator.

There are currently 25,340 participants in BDGP I and BDGP II.

24,597 participants have thus far completed their Carbon Navigator broken down by County in the table.

A total of 20,332 BDGP I participants have also returned their 2017 Carbon Navigator update which is required for full payment to issue to them when payments commence in 2017.

County

BDGP I

BDGP I 2017 Update

BDGP II

Carlow

315

290

13

Cavan

1156

976

59

Clare

1800

1592

132

Cork

1684

1433

97

Donegal

1310

1136

93

Dublin

58

51

1

Galway

2527

2189

236

Kerry

1255

1085

50

Kildare

306

266

8

Kilkenny

576

521

34

Laois

578

500

34

Leitrim

910

807

68

Limerick

774

654

47

Longford

611

527

39

Louth

222

187

14

Mayo

2184

1909

174

Meath

559

495

32

Monaghan

810

697

54

Offaly

568

498

39

Roscommon

1323

1144

96

Sligo

919

798

54

Tipperary

975

821

65

Waterford

338

280

9

Westmeath

708

615

38

Wexford

567

506

31

Wicklow

386

355

21

Total

23419

20332

1538

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