1536. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the reference year for the sheep welfare scheme could be changed from 2016 to the census from 2020 to allow young farmers to qualify with young ewes and expanded flocks in view of the fact that the €25 million allocation to the scheme in 2016 had a significant amount unspent and the scheme is now capped at €17.5 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33433/20]

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1536. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the reference year for the sheep welfare scheme could be changed from 2016 to the census from 2020 to allow young farmers to qualify with young ewes and expanded flocks in view of the fact that the €25 million allocation to the scheme in 2016 had a significant amount unspent and the scheme is now capped at €17.5 million; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33433/20]

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