1729. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will extend the eligibility conditions of the long established young farmers scheme by two years to include those farming on or before 31 December 2009; the rationale behind the current eligibility date of December 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44705/25]
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1730. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review correspondence regarding access rights (details supplied); if he will clarify any relevant matters concerning the property in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44826/25]
1731. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of the level of CAP funding received by State bodies and semi-State bodies including Teagasc and non-Governmental organisations; if he will provide a detailed list and funding amount for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44840/25]
1732. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of landowners affected by ash dieback disease who have received compensation to date; the support available for replanting and if he will introduce a new financial support scheme for affected forestry owners. [44918/25]
1733. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the single farm payment for 2025 will be issued to the representatives of a person (details supplied). [44951/25]
1734. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an ACRES payment will be expedited for a person (details supplied) who is under immense pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44965/25]
1735. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of the Forestry Licenses issued in 2025 will the department provide a breakdown of the hectares of licenses granted to Coillte; the hectares of the licenses granted to private farmers and hectares of licenses granted to funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45058/25]
1736. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if overdue compensation payments will be expedited for a person (details supplied) for the loss of livestock due to TB infection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45094/25]
1737. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to previous correspondence and Parliamentary Questions if he will urgently intervene in relation to the classification and score results reported for an Alohert commonage assessment (details supplied); if this case will be expedited given it has been ongoing for an unprecedented prolonged period of time; and if he will make a …
1738. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider emergency support measures in view of the extremely limited time available for labelling compliance and packaging changes under EU Regulation 1169/2011 given that food manufacturers, bakeries, and retailers in Northern Ireland have some provisions from the competent authority for food labelling in Northern Ire…
1739. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps the Government is taking to support Irish whiskey producers affected by the imposition of new trade tariffs by the United States; whether specific contingency supports or export diversification strategies are being developed to protect this key indigenous sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45115/25]
1740. Deputy Shay Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the mortality rate for non-coursing greyhounds between registration at birth in the Irish Coursing Club stud book and registration at microchipping (12 weeks of age) in the Irish Coursing Club Stud Book for each of the years 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45154/25]
1741. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a list of all unused properties, lands and buildings, under the ownership or control of his Department within County Kerry; the length of time they have been idle; the plans in place, if any, for future use; if these unused properties, lands and buildings can be used for affordable and social housing and low cost sites; and…
1742. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recognised young trained farmers in the State. [45274/25]
1743. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of recognised young trained farmers in the State in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, in tabular form. [45275/25]
1744. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers who gained young trained farmer recognition in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025, in tabular form. [45276/25]
1745. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions that will be taken to ensure enforcement of current legislation regarding the control and welfare of horses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45280/25]
1746. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the considerations underway regarding an update to legislation on the control and welfare of horses, specifically regarding unnecessary suffering and endangerment to the welfare of horses; if enforceable sanctions will be a priority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45281/25]
1747. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress he has made in providing additional resources to improving traceability and animal welfare in the equine industry, as outlined in the Programme for Government; the actions he is taking to improve the enforcement of existing laws that prohibit unauthorised sulky racing and animal abuse; and if he will make a statement on the …
1748. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has received the final report from the Commission on Generational Renewal in Farming; if there is a timeline for this final report to become publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45410/25]
1749. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to carryout urgent improvement works to Kilkeveragh Pier, Portmagee, County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45460/25]
1750. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to develop a framework that enables local authorities to identify and make publicly owned land available for community led native tree planting and natural regeneration projects. [45585/25]
1751. Deputy Eamon Scanlon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the minimum age requirement for the green cert course is set at 23 years of age; if an exception can be made for an applicant under this age, such as in the case of a young farmer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45597/25]
1752. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he agrees that administrative complexity and payment delays have dogged the farm environment scheme (details supplied); if he will make an interim payment from national funds to mitigate payment delays impacting farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45661/25]
1753. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine as bovine tuberculosis increased in Ireland in 2024, with the TB incidence increasing to 6% of herds and TB having a devastating financial and emotional impact at farm level, if he has considered the IFA's comprehensive proposal, setting out a detailed plan to tackle the disease; if he is willing to meet the IFA on the matter; and if…