RJA & HS 2019 Funding

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A decision made 8 February 2019

Decision Reference: MD-E-2019-0014
Decision Summary Title :	RJA&HS 2019 Funding		Date of Decision Summary:	7th February 2019
Decision Summary Author:	Interim Private Secretary, EDTSC		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Jersey Island Genetics Ltd MD Report 2019		Date of Written Report:	December 2018
Written Report Author:	Rural Business Advisor		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Public (SD QE Article 33)
Subject: Jersey Island Genetics (JIG): 2019 Grant for operation of the Jersey Herd Management System
Decision(s): The Minister approved a 2019 Annual Grant of up to £163,000 to Jersey Island Genetics (JIG) (a wholly owned subsidiary of the RJA&HS), to fund the operation of the Jersey Herd Management System (JHMS) as set out in the Jersey Herd Management System Business Plan 2019 and the Service Level Agreement (SLA) 2017 – 2019 between JIG and the then Department for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Minister, acting on officer advice and having reviewed the Jersey Island Genetics 2019 Business Plan for the operation of the JHMS, was satisfied that the grant was appropriate and proportionate to deliver the objectives as set out in the SLA 2017 – 2019 and in accordance with Policy GSA 9 Rural Economy Strategy (RES) 2017-2021.
Resource Implications: The 2019 Annual Grant of up to £163,000 has been identified from within the Department’s 2019 budget. There are no further financial or manpower implications.
Action required: The Rural Business Advisor was instructed to arrange for the 2019 Annual Grant to be paid to JIG subject to the conditions set out in the SLA.
Signature: Senator L J Farnham		Position: Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed)