Additional SCEP in-person training events announced
A further six in-person Suckler Carbon Efficiency Programme (SCEP) training days have been announced by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
Developed to facilitate farmers who cannot complete the mandatory training online, the first event will take place on Wednesday, November 6.
Farmers participating in SCEP must have the training element of the scheme completed by November 15, 2024. To allow this requirement to be met, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has organised a further and final series of in-person SCEP training events. Details of which are contained within table 1 below.
Table 1: Locations and dates of in-person SCEP training events
| Venue | Date | Start time | End time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ennis – Treacy’s West County Hotel, Limerick Road | Wednesday, 06 November | 9.30am | 2.30pm |
| Bantry – The Maritime Hotel, The Quay | Thursday, 07 November | 9.30am | 2.30pm |
| Killarney – The Brehon Hotel, Muckross Road | Friday, 08 November | 9.30am | 2.30pm |
| Carrick On Shannon – The Bush Hotel, Main Street | Monday, 11 November | 9.30am | 2.30pm |
| Tuam – Ard Ri Hotel, Milltown Road | Tuesday, 12 November | 9.30am | 2.30pm |
| Navan – Ardboyne Hotel, Dublin Road | Wednesday, 13 November | 9.30am | 2.30pm |
Registration
To attend any of the above, farmers must register in advance with the Department and be in attendance for the full duration of the in-person training, which will last approximately five hours. SCEP participants cannot nominate someone to attend in their place and must bring photo ID with them to verify their attendance.
To register to attend one of the in-person training events or raise queries on any aspect of SCEP or SCEP training, participants should email: scep@agriculture.gov.ie or call the DAFM Helpdesk at 057 8674422.
Farmers can also complete the training online through DAFM’s SCEP Learning Portal.