Sheep Ireland was established in 2008 to put in place a new breeding infrastructure for the Irish Sheep industry. In this regard Sheep Ireland carries out genetic evaluations and implements a breeding programme (functions previously carried out by my Department) with the ultimate aim of increasing the productivity, profitability and sustainability of the National flock. A Block Grant is paid to the organisation. My Department also provides funding for a range of projects in sheep breeding (Infrastructures Grant) deemed essential to delivery of sheep breeding programmes.
Key functions of Sheep Ireland are:
• Establishing and further developing a sheep breeding programme and providing genetic evaluations for sheep in Ireland.
• Building, operating and maintaining the Sheep Ireland database.
• Designing, establishing and supporting the sheep breeding programmes.
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Infrastructures Programme
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Grant Assistance
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2008
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N/A
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N/A
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2009
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€669,173
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€200,000
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2010
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€616,427
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€200,000
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2011
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€500,000
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€200,000
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2012
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€350,000
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€290,000
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2013
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€410,000
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€190,000
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2014
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€350,000
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€190,000
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2015
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€410,000
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€190,000
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2016
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€350,000
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€190,000
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2017
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€365,000
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€190,000
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2018
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€350,000
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€190,000
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2019
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€350,000
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€200,000
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2020
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€350,000
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€200,000
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2021
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€350,000
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€200,000
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2022
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€350,000
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€200,000
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2023
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€350,000
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€200,000
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2024
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€430,000
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€200,000
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2025
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€350,000
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€200,000
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