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Ciarán Ahern Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
801. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an up-to-date contact list for queries from Oireachtas Members to agencies under his Department, in tabular form. [3864/26]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
802. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter raised in correspondence in relation to the proposed 2026 introduction of a recreational bag limit of three pollack per person per day and its potential impact (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3917/26]
Michael Cahill Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
803. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a Bill to protect farmers' incomes, protect succession rights (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3984/26]
Michael Cahill Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
804. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to ensure that a fair market is secured for sheep wool (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3987/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
805. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to promote grants for installing solar panels on farm buildings in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4009/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
806. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the concessions and safeguards which have been included in the updated Mercosur trade agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4010/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
807. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to increase forestry grants to landowners who wish to plant some or all of their lands or additional lands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4011/26]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
808. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to significantly increase the funding to the horse racing and greyhound industry, to enable these industries to prosper and thrive into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4012/26]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
809. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent on media consultants by Bord Iascaigh Mhara; the dates of the consultancy/ training for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [4049/26]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
810. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent on media consultants by the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority; the dates of the consultancy/ training for each of the years 2020 to 2025, in tabular form. [4050/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
811. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding allocated to an organisation (details supplied) for social farming initiatives for the years 2020-2025; the projects funded under this initiative; the outcomes from same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4148/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
812. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will engage with the fishing sector on the impact of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/1766 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2196, adopted under the amended EU Fisheries Control Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/2842), entered into force on 10 January 2026, on the Irish fishing fleet. [4154/26]
John Paul O'Shea Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
813. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the appointment of a county dog warden and two additional dog wardens at Cork County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4155/26]
Colm Burke Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
814. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a transfer of entitlements application for the years 2022-2025 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4159/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
815. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a complete breakdown of spending for An Bord Iascaigh Mhara in the 2026 Revised Estimates outlined in the sectoral economic investment section; to provide the total breakdown of spend in 2025, in tabular form. [4190/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
816. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a complete breakdown of spending for fisheries, harbours and marine leisure in the 2026 Revised Estimates outlined in the sectoral economic investment section; to provide the total breakdown of spend in 2025, in tabular form. [4192/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
817. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is no spending allocated for maritime safety and regulations in the 2026 Revised Estimates outlined in the sectoral economic investment section; to provide the total breakdown of spend in 2025, in tabular form. [4193/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
818. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a complete breakdown of spending for the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority in the 2026 Revised Estimates outlined in the sectoral economic investment section; to provide the total breakdown of spend in 2025, in tabular form. [4194/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
819. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the total estimated sectoral economic investment spend on fisheries in the 2026 Revised Estimates has been cut by 14% in comparison to 2025. [4195/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
820. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will allow marts to process movements or implement a system to ensure a faster more predictable permit system is available for this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4206/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
821. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will align the rules on calves under 12-weeks in order that they can be sold through mart restricted herd sales and not just by private sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4207/26]
Brendan Smith Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
822. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of the recent public tender process for the issuing of horse passports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4464/26]
Ann Graves Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Children
823. Deputy Ann Graves asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if it can be ensured that a person (details supplied) receives appropriate AIM staffing or support so the child can safely access preschool education. [4269/26]
Malcolm Byrne Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Children
824. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to outline the number of inspections carried out by Tusla or other agencies within the remit of her Department of creches or childcare facilities for each year from 2016 to 2025 inclusive; to outline the types of actions taken on foot of those inspections; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3308/26]
Paul Murphy Written 20 Jan 2026 · to Children
825. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the way in which the autism assessment and intervention protocol which is due to launch in February 2026 will operate; and the safeguards being put in place to ensure that this will not result in other diagnoses being missed from these children not receiving a full assessment of needs. [3329/26]