250. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason public consultation for the Irish whiskey technical file has not yet opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66328/25]
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251. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the Irish whiskey technical file does not currently require the use of Irish grain in the production of Irish whiskey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66329/25]
252. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will guarantee that the Irish whiskey technical file will be amended to ensure that only Irish grain is used in the production of Irish whiskey, in line with the stance of US and English whiskey producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66330/25]
253. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeline for the payment of supports to farmers in the tillage sector; the measures that will be put in place to ensure that these payments are distributed fairly and equitably across all eligible tillage farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66331/25]
254. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current average timeframe from reactor identification to payment to farmers whose cattle have tested positive for bovine TB; the steps being taken to ensure the prompt processing and payment of compensation to affected farmers to support their financial stability; whether his Department intends to introduce further measures to reduce…
255. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out his Department's current assessment of national food security, including risks to the agricultural supply chain; to outline any forthcoming initiatives to strengthen resilience across farming sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66333/25]
256. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the measures from Budget 2026 that will support generational renewal in farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66334/25]
257. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider improving competitiveness by introducing a reduced stamp duty rate of 1% for green-certified farmers between the ages of 35 and 40; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66366/25]
258. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the schemes available to assist small farmers in transitioning to sustainable practices, including low-emission slurry spreading and biodiversity projects; if additional funding will be provided to support these initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66466/25]
259. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has assessed the impact of commuter town expansion on the viability of small farms in north Kildare; if he will provide details of plans to protect agricultural land from rezoning pressures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66467/25]
260. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the Howth Harbour dredging project; the timeline for the commencement of dredging works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66539/25]
261. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a balancing payment will issue to a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in issuing this payment to the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65586/25]
262. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if accessibility for those with limited mobility was assessed when developing the planning application Passenger Embarkation Area, Rossaveel Fishery Harbour Centre, Rossaveel, County Galway; if he will provide detail on any research or guidelines that were taken into consideration in that regard; and if he will make a statement on the…
263. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to uphold animal welfare standards, in line with Programme for Government commitments; the number of inspections of puppy farms in the past three years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66733/25]
264. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of child protection referrals in 2023 and 2024 that involved repeat referrals for the same child, and the number of these referrals that led to a change in priority level. [66373/25]
265. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the measures in place to ensure consistency in priority decisions across all Tusla areas; and if she will provide the most recent compliance checks for each area. [66374/25]
266. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children who are waiting for a safety plan to be completed, by Tusla area; and the longest waiting time recorded. [66375/25]
267. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children who are waiting for therapeutic support following a child protection referral, by service type and region; and the average waiting time. [66376/25]
268. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of referrals made to each Barnahus centre in 2023 and 2024; and the number of cases where full interagency work began within the expected time frame. [66377/25]
269. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number and percentage of Tusla front-line staff who have completed each mandatory and specialist training course on child sexual abuse; and the date of the most recent audit. [66378/25]
270. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of high-priority child protection cases that remain unallocated in each Tusla area as of the most recent reporting date. [66379/25]
271. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the steps her Department is taking to improve Tusla ICT and record-keeping systems, including plans for real-time data on allocation, priority level, and service access for children. [66380/25]
272. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the level of funding allocated to child protection and welfare services in each of the past five years; and the proportion of this funding spent on front-line staffing, training, and ICT systems. [66381/25]
273. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the vacancy rate for social workers in each Tusla area, and the number of posts that have remained unfilled for more than six months. [66382/25]
274. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the average and highest child protection caseload levels held by social workers in each Tusla area; and the measures in place to reduce caseload pressure. [66383/25]