Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 18 April 2018
193. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a payment under the equine knowledge transfer scheme. [17019/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraKnowledge Transfer is one of a suite of measures included under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 and involves the formation of knowledge transfer groups across the beef, dairy, equine, sheep, tillage and poultry sectors. Participants attend meetings of their KT Group and complete a tailored Farm Improvement Plan with their approved KT Facilitator.
The person named is a primary participant in the Knowledge Transfer Equine Programme. A reimbursement of €750 per annum is due to farmer participants who complete all scheme commitments in each year of the three year programme.
The person named has satisfied all aspects of year one of the scheme and will be included in the next round of payments to KT Equine participants which is expected to issue shortly.
