Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 November 2020
887. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a scheme in 2021 similar to the one in spring 2020 whereby calf welfare was funded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36456/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn December 2019, my Department announced a new once-off standalone financial support scheme to support for calf rearing. This initiative was designed to specifically complement a series of measures put in place by stakeholders for the 2020 spring calving season, with the objective of ensuring the highest possible calf welfare outcomes. The primary investment focus was on supporting calf feeding systems such as computerised calf feeders, milk carts with mixer included and calf teat feeders. There has been a high level of uptake for the scheme. Given the specific and time bound objective of the scheme, there are no plans at this time for any such similar scheme.
