In his reply to a parliamentary question by Roscommon-South Leitrim independent TD Denis Naughten, the minister wrote that his Department had received 29,531 valid
BDGP applications by the 5 June 2015 deadline. As of Monday 21 September, “724 applicants have subsequently withdrawn from the programme, which amounts to less than 3% of all valid applications,” he added.Participating farmers received their €urostar reports only in recent weeks and many are considering their options at the moment. Numbers are therefore likely to evolve by the end of this year.
In his reply to a parliamentary question by Roscommon-South Leitrim independent TD Denis Naughten, the minister wrote that his Department had received 29,531 valid BDGP applications by the 5 June 2015 deadline. As of Monday 21 September, “724 applicants have subsequently withdrawn from the programme, which amounts to less than 3% of all valid applications,” he added.
Participating farmers received their €urostar reports only in recent weeks and many are considering their options at the moment. Numbers are therefore likely to evolve by the end of this year.
BDGP “represents a major vote of confidence in the beef sector from this Government and the initial participation figures are very positive,” Coveney said.
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