Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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368. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific data belonging to a farmer that are shared under the Bord Bia sustainable beef and lamb assurance scheme; the person or body with which the data are shared based on the consent given by the farmer in the producer declaration form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44012/20]

Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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369. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is an option for a farmer under the Bord Bia sustainable beef and lamb assurance scheme to remove their consent for data sharing; if not, if it is mandatory for participation in the scheme in the event of a farmer removing their consent for the sharing of their data; if Bord Bia can remove them from the scheme despite them having met the standards of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44013/20]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 368 and 369 together.

I wish to advise the Deputy that all issues relating to the Bord Bia Quality Assurance Schemes are operational matters for Bord Bia and he should contact them directly in that regard.

However, I understand that all details of scheme membership are set out in advance to any prospective member of the Sustainable Beef and Lamb Assurance Scheme (SBLAS) and that the sharing of particular data by the producer is a definitive condition of membership of the scheme. The application form sets out all the relevant details.

Any removal of a producer from a Bord Bia scheme will be in accordance with the scheme rules.

Bord Bia has a Helpdesk available for farmers participating in Quality Assurance schemes to help them to prepared for their Bord Bia audit. Enquiries on any specific individual’s concerns about consent or any related legal issues should be raised directly with Bord Bia.