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James Geoghegan Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
776. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail the total number of CCTV cameras owned by his Department; the specific video file format used in the recording and dissemination of the recorded footage; the total number of CCTV cameras owned by bodies under the aegis of his Department; the specific video file format used in the recording and dissemination of the re…
Cathal Crowe Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
777. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the main policy achievements of his Department since 23 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38747/25]
Donna McGettigan Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
778. Deputy Donna McGettigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of WTE Departmental staff by job title that are based at Shannon Airport; the hours of the week his Departmental staff are present at the Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38791/25]
Willie O'Dea Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
779. Deputy Willie O'Dea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider increasing funding for an organisation (details supplied) in view of the fact that veterinary care costs have increased significantly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38823/25]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
780. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding provided to Cork City Council for the control of horses in each of the first six months of 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [38842/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
781. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the review, which his predecessor committed to have undertaken into the deaths of animals on a farm (details supplied) will be completed; if the report on its completion will be immediately published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38909/25]
Catherine Connolly Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
782. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm that the electricity generation test-site station on Galway Bay under foreshore lease (details supplied) is now fully decommissioned; that all structures, infrastructure, devices, items and or utilities included in the foreshore lease application have now been permanently removed from the Galway Bay marine test-site; and…
Erin McGreehan Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
783. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm whether he intends to do more than provide a modest seed grant to the Wool Council; whether there are any plans to ensure oversight and accountability mechanisms for this independent body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39039/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
784. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he is taking to support the development of value-added wool products, such as insulation and other innovative applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39040/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
785. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that are envisaged to incentivise Irish SMEs to invest in the processing and marketing of Irish wool; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39041/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
786. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement that has taken place with Enterprise Ireland, the SEAI, or other relevant agencies to develop a cross-departmental approach to Irish wool commercialisation; if he will consider establishing a dedicated funding stream or innovation challenge to accelerate this work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39042/25…
Michael Cahill Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
787. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that an official from his Department and an independent ecologist be present for a meeting (details supplied) in light of the ongoing and prolonged difficulties with this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39068/25]
Ruth Coppinger Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
788. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds active on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann race management system as of 13 June 2025, broken down by year of birth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39074/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
789. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vacant WTE veterinary inspectors within his Department as of 7 July 2025; if he will provide same figures as of 31 December 2023, in tabular form. [39125/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
790. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date when an individual (details supplied) will receive his ACRES payments; if he will instruct a Department official to engage with this individual to inform them of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39137/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
791. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated full year costs, if the number of sea fisheries officers within Sea Fisheries Protection Authority increased by 50%. [39147/25]
Paul Donnelly Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
792. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of persons that have attended hospitality facilities at a stadium (details supplied) in the first half of 2025; and if he will provide the same figures for the corresponding period in 2024, in tabular form. [39148/25]
Matt Carthy Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
793. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the independent review of the issues pertaining to the environmental impact of industrial emissions in Castlecomer, County Kilkenny, as announced by the previous Minister in Dáil Éireann on 4 July 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39539/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
794. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to list all national strategies, action plans or documents that may be described as such, which are currently in operation and under the remit of his Department. [39600/25]
Michael Cahill Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
795. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to expedite an ACRES payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39690/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Agriculture
796. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made on the introduction of a farm retirement scheme for older famers; and the timeline for when the scheme will commence. [39712/25]
Thomas Gould Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Children
797. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the total number of respite hours provided to families in Cork over each of the past 12 months; the total number that has been provided each month since March 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39114/25]
Seán Ó Fearghaíl Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Children
798. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she supports the work of an organisation (details supplied) which as a Section 39 organisation has provided services to people with disabilities in the State for the past sixty two years; if she accepts that the current level of funding is insufficient to meet the needs of the organisation and if this will be addressed in the com…
James Geoghegan Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Children
799. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will detail the total number of CCTV cameras owned by her Department; the specific video file format used in the recording and dissemination of the recorded footage; the total number of CCTV cameras owned by bodies under the aegis of her Department; the specific video file format used in the recording and dissemination of the …
Cathal Crowe Written 15 Jul 2025 · to Children
800. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the main policy achievements of her Department since 23 January 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38748/25]