Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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1195. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money paid to Teagasc and private planners respectively to provide courses in knowledge transfer, excluding what was paid to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1134/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Knowledge Transfer is one of a suite of measures included under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 and involves the formation of knowledge transfer groups across the beef, dairy, equine, sheep, tillage and poultry sectors.  To date, in excess of in excess of €3.7 million has been paid to approved Knowledge Transfer facilitators in respect of Year 1 of the measure. 

Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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1196. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the spend administered to persons for knowledge transfer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1135/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Knowledge Transfer is one of a suite of measures included under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 and involves the formation of knowledge transfer groups across the beef, dairy, equine, sheep, tillage and poultry sectors.

Approximately 19,100 farmers have actively participated in Year One of the Programme attending a range of Knowledge Transfer Group Meetings, Knowledge Transfer approved National Events and completing Farm Improvement Plans and Animal Health Measures.

To date, in excess of €10 million has been paid to over 13,500 participants across the six sectors. In addition, in excess of €3.7 million has been paid to date to approved Knowledge Transfer facilitators across six sectors. Further pay runs will take place as more cases are processed for payment.