476. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice the projected number of asylum seekers which the state will be required to take under the solidarity mechanism of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact in each year from June 2026 to 2031; the projected financial contribution which the state will be required to make if it is not in a position to take these asylum seekers from 2026 to 2031, in tabular form; and if he w…
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477. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Justice the present position regarding the provision of a new service (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28882/25]
478. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Justice the status of a visitor's visa application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28887/25]
479. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he proposes to introduce additional measures to assist in reducing the sales of farm land to non-farming interests, and particularly large-scale businesses, with specific reference to the need to provide more support to small farm holders who may wish to buy neighbouring farm land for farming purposes when such options arise; and if …
480. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the review of the environmental impact assessment regulations; when the review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28423/25]
481. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his priorities for Ireland achieving the hugely ambitious forestry targets and the involvement of the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund in this capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28474/25]
482. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to consider introducing a subsidy scheme for inshore and islands fishermen, similar to those schemes available to farmers over many years. [28496/25]
483. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that the Quota Management Advisory Committee meets soon to agree on the allocation of mackerel and other species. [28497/25]
484. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if special schools located in DEIS areas can provide a breakfast club through the EU school milk scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28529/25]
485. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a school (details supplied) are eligible to provide a breakfast club through the EU school milk scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28533/25]
486. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received under the 2025 open call for farmer safety, health and wellbeing projects, which closed on 19 May 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28543/25]
487. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the expected timeline for the assessment and announcement of successful projects under the farmer safety, health and wellbeing this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28544/25]
488. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the types of projects submitted and indicate whether any are based in the Longford-Westmeath region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28545/25]
489. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the ‘reported deceased’ figure of 2,571 for non-coursing greyhounds whose year of birth was 2021 (details supplied) represents all deaths recorded in both the Irish Coursing Club Stud Book, and on Rásaíocht Con Éireann’s traceability system; the cause of death for all 2,751 non-coursing greyhounds reported deceased; and if he will mak…
490. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason non-coursing greyhounds are still required to be registered in the Irish Coursing Club’s Stud Book as all relevant information currently recorded in the Irish Coursing Club Stud Book is captured on Rásaíocht Con Éireann’s traceability system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28568/25]
491. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of export licences for dogs granted by his Department for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, by country of destination, in tabular form. [28569/25]
492. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's plans to support peatland restoration and enhance biodiversity through sustainable agricultural practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28576/25]
493. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his policy position on the use of genetic modification to prevent diseases in crops and in animals; if any research work is being carried out by his Department or agencies in the remit of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28776/25]
494. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if cross-Government measures will be introduced to reduce the sale of land to non-farming interests and particularly large-scale businesses with specific reference to the need to support small farm holders who may wish to buy neighbouring farm land to help make their holdings viable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28827…
495. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the number of staff by position in a centre (details supplied); the staffing cost by position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28404/25]
496. Deputy Mark Ward asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether there is any capital funding that a family centre in Clondalkin that receives funding from Tusla can apply for to finance a new build; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28536/25]
497. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28557/25]
498. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if the State intends to ratify the Second Optional Protocol to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (Details Supplied) before the summer recess or before the end of 2025, given that Ireland remains one of only 20 countries worldwide yet to ratify the protocol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28563/25]
499. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the cost of 1,000 and 100,000 personal assistance hours. [28589/25]
500. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the cost of 1,000 and 100,000 disability home support hours.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28590/25]