Written answers
Tuesday, 4 November 2025
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Agriculture Industry
Paul Lawless (Mayo, Aontú)
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1415. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has received complaints from breeders regarding the removal or alteration of genetic indexes by an organisation (details supplied); and to clarify the recourse available to breeders who believe their animals have been unfairly devalued. [57900/25]
Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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The named organisation is a not-for-profit organisation established in 2009 by the Government and industry to coordinate and lead sheep breeding in Ireland.
Complaints concerning evaluations and indexes are a matter between the named organisation and the respective breeders. Breeders should contact the organisation directly with regard to technical queries or complaints.
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