2803. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide additional funding in budget 2027 to expand the national genotyping programme, with a view to increasing participation among suckler and dairy farmers, improving breeding decisions and supporting national climate and sustainability objectives. [63943/26]

Decisions regarding funding for specific measures, including the National Genotyping Programme, will be agreed as part of the forthcoming budgetary negotiations.