Carol Nolan (Laois-Offaly, Independent)
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1549. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of his Department’s farm safety research project BESAFE - Behaviours for Safer Farming: The health and safety of farmers is a significant challenge for the social sustainability of Irish agriculture; the funding allocated for the purposes of conducting this research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42057/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The BeSAFE project commenced on 1st October 2018 and is due to run until 30th September 2023.

The project was awarded almost €600,000 under the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine's 2017 National Research Call and seeks to understand the behavioural context shaping farm safety in Ireland with the objective of:

1. Improving knowledge and understanding of the issues involved, with particular attention being given to those associated with livestock handling and tractors/machinery,
2. Designing and piloting of measures to support farmers adopt safer practices
3. Developing the resources required by farm advisors / consultants to transfer this knowledge.

Work continues on other aspects of this project including Identifying knowledge, attitudes, behaviours and priorities among farmers regarding safety and risk management, designing and implementing pilot interventions, targeting improvements in risk perception concerning animal and machinery related safety and developing safer working systems on farms for livestock handling and management of facilities.

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