Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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210. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons participating in the beef data genomics scheme who have completed a beef carbon navigator, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47538/17]

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 and provide data for an annual update to their carbon navigator.

There are currently 25,340 participants in BDGP I and BDGP II.

24,597 participants have thus far completed their Carbon Navigator broken down by County in the table.

A total of 20,332 BDGP I participants have also returned their 2017 Carbon Navigator update which is required for full payment to issue to them when payments commence in 2017.