Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have a number of brief observations. How many farmers access the HerdPlus service each month or have done so in the recent past? Is an accurate figure available? Are there any issues with regard to competition in the sector? Is there a potential conflict of interest with other organisations providing similar services or is it a case of comparing apples and oranges? What is the difference? Organisations appearing before the committee expressed the opinion that the ICBF was encroaching on their territory. Is that a major issue or is the ICBF providing a different service?