Dara Calleary
Ceist:2480. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is funding available to goat farmers that wish to establish a society (details supplied). [18952/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 21 April 2021
Ceisteanna (2480)
Freagraí scríofa
My Department has been proactive in terms of its engagement with breed societies and pedigree breeders and is currently assisting Irish breeders including representatives of the Boer Goats explore their options so they can continue to enter their purebred breeding animals in breeding books now that the UK has left the Union. These options include establishing a breed society in Ireland, entering their animals in another EU recognised breed society for the same breed in Ireland or another member state.
My Department has recognised and approved a significant number of new breed societies under Animal Breeding legislation without providing specific funding for this exercise.
The Department has provided support to native endangered rare breeds under the Genetic Resource Grant Aid scheme for costs associated to specific herdbooks arising from Brexit.