Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I wish to ask the Minister about the recent changes that the Irish Cattle Breeding Federation, ICBF, has made to the beef index and, in particular, the impact this will have on the suckler carbon efficiency programme, SCEP, for suckler farmers. He will be aware that significant concerns have been raised in regard to the manner in which this has been done and what it will mean for farmers, breeders and pedigree breeders. The ICBF was before the Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine yesterday. While it acknowledged the concerns that exist and that there will be a financial impact on some farmers, it is not willing to move or do anything to change it. Will the Minister intervene in regard to the outcome and consequences of these changes?

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