Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 December 2021
704. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide additional financial supports under the rare breed preservation grant for the Droimeann breed and other breeds with a recently established breeding programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60536/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Droimeann Cattle Society was recognised by my Department as a Breed Society and approved to maintain a breeding programme for the breed in 2018. Considerable support was given, by officials from my Department, to the Society over a number of years in order for it to obtain this recognition and to design it’s breeding programme.
I acknowledge the effort that the Society has put in over many years in conserving the breed.
In October 2019, the Droimeann breed was recognised by my Department as a native rare breed.
Agri Environmental Schemes have been used as a vehicle to provide supports to native rare breeds over many years . GLAS is the current Agri-Environmental Scheme operated by my Department and includes measures to bring about conservation and preservation of rare breeds. The process is on-going to finalise the detail of the new Agri-environmental Scheme starting in 2023.
