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TDs ask ministers questions to get answers on the record, most of them in writing. Here is every one asked in the 34th Dáil, by the department it went to and the subject heading it was filed under. How questions work

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Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
126. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the reports on Brazil’s illegal antibiotic trade; if he has concerns regarding same in relation to the import of Brazilian beef into the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66472/25]
Pa Daly Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
127. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the analysis his Department has carried out on food safety in the Irish food market with regard to the importation of Brazilian beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66485/25]
Martin Kenny Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
128. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reverse his decision to cut the payment rate to the beef and sheep welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66295/25]
Conor D McGuinness Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
129. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will engage with hill farmers in relation to localised management of mountain environments taking account of international best practice. [66663/25]
Séamus McGrath Oral 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
130. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on his work in relation to the negotiations for the Common Agricultural Policy post 2027; if he has had meetings with his ministerial counter parts in other EU member states on the matter; if he has had meetings with the European Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66461/25]
Martin Kenny Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
131. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the 2025 budget for the forgotten farmer scheme has reduced from €5 million to €2.25 million in the supplementary estimates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66294/25]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
132. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for the up-to-date position on retention of the Nitrates Derogation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66418/25]
Noel McCarthy Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
133. Deputy Noel McCarthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken by his Department to contain the spread of avian influenza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66729/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
134. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of calls received by his Department’s confidential animal welfare helpline since 2020; the numbers of calls which prompted investigations; the results of those investigations; the number of staff which are working in the animal welfare unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65633/25]
John Connolly Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
135. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the programme for Government commitment to publish a five-year Fisheries Sector Strategy that will include an examination of the processing sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66125/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
136. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the food safety standards which are in place to ensure the quality of South American beef entering the Irish market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66657/25]
Joe Neville Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
137. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the top five countries to which Ireland exports its produce; the top product exported to each of these countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66676/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
138. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reconsider the cuts to the beef and sheep welfare schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65495/25]
Michael Cahill Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
139. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the herd incidence of bovine TB in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66458/25]
Louis O'Hara Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
140. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagements he has had in relation to the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65494/25]
Paula Butterly Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
141. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the tillage support scheme, as announced in Budget 2026. [66614/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
142. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department will take to support farmers in meeting national climate-reduction targets; if additional financial supports will be made available to assist with emissions-reducing technologies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65230/25]
Edward Timmins Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
143. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans to increase supports for sheep farmers and limit the amount of red tape on these supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66717/25]
Tony McCormack Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
144. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of avian influenza in the State; the measures his Department is taking to support poultry farmers and mitigate the risk of further outbreaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66636/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
145. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of coordination between his Department, the Gardaí, and local authorities in handling animal welfare investigations; his views on whether the current arrangements are effective; his views that animal welfare charities are carrying an undue share of the responsibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65634/…
Colm Burke Oral 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
146. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on his recent meeting at the European Agriculture and Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) in Brussels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66669/25]
Joe Neville Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
147. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's plans to reward farmers for producing energy for their private use or by selling excess energy to the electricity grid to diversify their income, as outlined in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66675/25]
Thomas Gould Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
148. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the funding provided for the control of horses in Cork city. [65566/25]
Naoise Ó Cearúil Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
149. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the implementation of the new Bovine TB Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66680/25]
Paul Murphy Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
150. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support a ban on fox hunting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66426/25]