225. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland has put in place a 19-week course for two hours per week that will enable young Northern Irish farmers to qualify for the young trained farmer top up under the Common Agricultural Policy and that this course structure would be more preferable for many farmers here than the equivalent Teagasc part-time course which will take two years to complete at a greater cost; if it is possible for farmers here to qualify for the young trained farmer top up by completing the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44911/14]

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225. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland has put in place a 19-week course for two hours per week that will enable young Northern Irish farmers to qualify for the young trained farmer top up under the Common Agricultural Policy and that this course structure would be more preferable for many farmers here than the equivalent Teagasc part-time course which will take two years to complete at a greater cost; if it is possible for farmers here to qualify for the young trained farmer top up by completing the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in Northern Ireland course; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44911/14]

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