Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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251. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who have submitted samples by herd size in intervals of ten, that is, zero to ten, 11 to 20, and so on, by county, under the beef data genomics scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28038/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The information requested is not yet available but is currently being compiled. It will be forwarded to the Deputy directly as soon as it is finalised.

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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252. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers participating in the beef data genomics scheme that have completed a beef carbon navigator, on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28039/16]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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A total of 11,520 applicants have completed their carbon navigator under the Beef Data and Genomics Programme (BDGP) as set out in the following table. The closing date for completion of this element of the BDGP is 31 October. All participating farmers have been reminded of the requirement to complete the carbon navigator by the end of the October on a number of occasions including recently by both letter and text (where they have subscribed for text messages).