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Other Questions: Agriculture Schemes (4 May 2017)

Bobby Aylward: The administrative burden and low returns of the Government's new €52 million beef data and genomics programme are undermining this vital industry as the scheme is running at 30% behind its participation target, due a lot of issues with red tape. The original target was 35,000 but fewer than 24,500 have signed up. Does the Minister agree that the 35,000 farmers' enrolment target is...

Agriculture: Statements (4 May 2016)

Bobby Aylward: ...in Ireland, employing more than 175,000 people, the majority of farming families are struggling to sustain their businesses and produce meaningful profits. I would go so far as to state that the agricultural sector is facing a stark and real crisis. According to Teagasc, farming families' incomes fell by 9% in 2015. As this is despite the fact that the value of food and drinks exports...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (1 Jul 2015)

Bobby Aylward: 115. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend the beef data and genomics scheme in order that a farmer who is in breach of certain conditions in a given year will be liable to pay clawback penalties for that year only, and not be liable to pay penalties for any years preceding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26516/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (1 Jul 2015)

Bobby Aylward: 116. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that if a farmer sells or leases land due to market fluctuation, or a situation whereby it becomes unprofitable to produce suckler animals, that this will be considered force majeure, and the farmer will be able to exit the beef data and genomics scheme without incurring clawback penalties, as was indicated by...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data Programme (1 Jul 2015)

Bobby Aylward: 117. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that if a farmer wishes to exit the beef data and genomics scheme due to old age, limited physical ability, a decline in mental health or any condition resulting in inability to manage a farm, this will be considered force majeure and the farmer will be able to exit the scheme without incurring clawback...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (24 Jun 2015)

Bobby Aylward: 155. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that if a bull or heifer is rated at four or five stars at either the time of purchase or time of testing that the animal will remain in compliance with the beef genomics and data scheme, despite any subsequent down grading which may take place thereafter, as was confirmed by a person (details supplied) at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Bobby Aylward: .... When I came in here today the first thing I learned was that the committee welcomes the fact that Commissioner Hogan, during his term in office, wants to prioritise the simplification of agriculture. If that is the case then why has Europe imposed more bureaucracy on the sector through this programme? People and farmers distrust the scheme and are not fully aware of what it is...