Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 21 January 2014

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 30 - Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (Revised)

2:05 pm

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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Under subhead A12, genomics, the Minister has indicated that he will introduce a beef genomics scheme. Could he outline what will be involved from the farmer’s perspective and what he estimates the cost will be to the farmer in terms of participation and getting samples?