Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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235. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons participating in the beef data genomics scheme that have completed a beef carbon navigator, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45335/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The Beef Data and Genomics Programme provides for six years of payments to farmers for completion of actions which deliver accelerated genetic improvement in the Irish national herd and improvement of its environmental sustainability. As part of the scheme, applicants must complete a carbon navigator with an approved advisor thereafter and provide data for an annual update to their carbon navigator.

There are currently 25,380 participants in BDGP I and BDGP II.

24,424 participants have thus far completed their Carbon Navigator broken down by County in the tables below. It should be noted that BDGP II participants have until 31st October 2017 to complete their carbon navigator .

A total of 13,096 BDGP I participants have returned their 2017 Carbon Navigator which is required for full payment to issue when payments commence in 2017.