Questions

578. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether any exemptions on the use of neonicotinoid pesticides were issued in 2024; what measures the Department are taking to ensure the EU ban on neonicotinoid pesticides is complied with across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9537/25]

579. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of each bonus payment to employees of Greyhound Racing Ireland and Horse Racing Ireland in 2024. [9602/25]

580. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans to release funding to landowners and local authorities to enable potentially dangerous trees to be made safe and for all trees near power lines and building to be felled and made safe, in view of the number of storms and their impact the country has experienced in recent years; and if he will make a statement on…

581. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to amend the 2025 scheme of investment aid for commercial horticulture sector to remove the minimum spend requirement so that all affected growers can access support, regardless of financial position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9612/25]

582. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to amend the 2025 scheme of investment aid for the commercial horticulture sector to Increase the level of financial assistance to reflect the true cost of rebuilding and recovering lost crops and to provide emergency aid for loss of earnings, recognizing that farms have lost not only infrastructure but also their ability to generate i…

583. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when ACRES-Cooperation payments will be issued to persons (details supplied) for 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9629/25]

584. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to ensure that all successful applicants of ACRES and ACRES-Cooperation schemes receive outstanding payments for 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9633/25]

585. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the establishment of the Forest Windblow Taskforce, if the provision of financial supports to affected landowners is under consideration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9661/25]

586. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the establishment of the Forest Windblow Taskforce, if the price for logs will be monitored, following concerns that the prices may drop as a result of the windblow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9662/25]

587. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is an alternative route available for individuals who have been deemed ineligible to complete the green certificate due to holding minor NFQ qualifications; if consideration will be given to introducing a pathway that allows individuals to gain the necessary certification to qualify as a trained farmer; and if he will make a sta…

588. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current average waiting time for approval for native tree area scheme applications; if they are exempt from planning and that applications are supposed to be approved within six weeks; the measures he will take to ensure the six-week target is met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9777/25]

589. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has established an emergency hardship fund to aid farmers affected by storm damage, recognising the catastrophic damage is causing a significant financial burden on farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9801/25]

590. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) is not receiving the full entitlements of the ACRES scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9811/25]

591. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department plans to re-open recruitment and establish a new agricultural officer technical panel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9812/25]

592. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of the Individualised Personal Budget Pilot Programme currently being trialed by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9280/25]

593. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of persons at the various stages of the Individualised Personal Budget Pilot Programme; the total amount of funding provided in each of the years since the commencement of the pilot; the breakdown of the costs to date of running the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9281/25]

594. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the timeline for when the evaluation of the Individualized Personal Budget Pilot Programme will commence and report back on its outcomes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9282/25]

595. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the measures in place to protect funding for disability services in the event of a fiscal downturn; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9364/25]

596. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a location (details supplied) has been earmarked as a site intended for an International Protection Accommodation Services site; if there will be community consultation regarding same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9813/25]

597. Deputy Marie Sherlock asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the reason the early years inspectorate has issued a direction to end, with immediate effect, access by school aged children to school aged care but are not yet enrolled in primary school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9044/25]

598. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way a person (details supplied), who owes large amounts to the Revenue Commissioners was able enter into a contract with his Department to provide IPAS accommodation; the due diligence that was carried out to ensure this company had tax clearance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9054/25]

599. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way a company (details supplied) who’s director has listed their address as an approved IPAS accommodation centre has entered into a contract with his Department to provide IPAS accommodation; if it is appropriate for a person living in IPAS accommodation to be entering into contracts with his Department for th…

600. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a building in Cork (details supplied) is currently in use as IPAS accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9056/25]

601. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of a case (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9067/25]

602. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if two institutions (details supplied) can be included in the schedule 1 of the Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme Act 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9097/25]