Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I would like to ask a question about Bord Bia. Earlier in this meeting, the Minister and I contested a point regarding the targets and the Government commitments for the beef data and genomics programme. When the Minister, Deputy Coveney, issued a press statement announcing the establishment of the programme in May 2015, he committed to provide €300 million to assist approximately 35,000 beef farmers. When I mentioned that figure earlier, the Minister said it was "well wide of the mark" and alluded to "myths being perpetuated".