Questions

829. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has undertaken efforts to measure the average percentage increase in the cost of fertiliser in each of the past ten years; and if he will provide this data to this Deputy, setting the base year of 2015 as the 100% figure [14901/26]

830. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers leaving the sector on an annual basis over the past ten years [14902/26]

831. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of monitoring and inspections that has taken place of the large EU and UK registered pelagic freezer trawlers operating off the Irish coast during January and early February of 2026 targeting horse mackerel and other species; and the landings made by these vessels including bycatches of boarfish [14841/26]

832. Deputy Seán Canney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when Möscha swivel spout, an improved alternative to traditional splash plates as it has lower emissions, will be approved in terms of TAMS grants, as currently, small or medium-sized farmers cannot afford to buy large tankers which necessitate large tractors, which are unsuitable for hilly or wet ground; and if he will make a statement o…

833. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he intends to progress the Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021 to the next legislative stage; if he will confirm whether his Department has concluded its internal review of the independent scientific assessment commissioned in 2023 and delivered to his Department in December 2024; and if he will make a statement on th…

834. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the independent scientific assessment on hybridisation and biosecurity threats to the native Irish honey bee, completed by a team of international experts and delivered to the Department in December 2024, has not yet been published; when this essential report will be released to the Oireachtas; and if he will make a statement …

835. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he accepts the scientific evidence showing that hybridisation in Irish honey bee populations has increased at an alarming rate, including a 300% rise in introgression over a six year period; the immediate actions his Department is taking to protect the genetic integrity of the native Apis mellifera mellifera ecotype; and if he will ma…

836. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to prevent the importation of pests such as the Tropilaelaps mite (described by experts as potentially more destructive than Varroa) and other invasive species including the Small Hive Beetle and the Asian Hornet; if his Department will commit to mandatory physical inspection of all honey bee consignments enterin…

837. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports his Department currently provides to Irish beekeeping organisations, namely NIHBS, FIBKA, IBA, UBKA, INIB, and the Irish Bee Foundation; whether his Department intends to strengthen these supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15048/26]

838. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Fund for Students with Disabilities will be expanded to include students who attend agricultural colleges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15073/26]

839. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on implementation of the recommendations of the Commission on Generational Renewal in Farming. [15127/26]

840. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a breakdown of the number of farmers currently over the age of 64 and over the age of 66 in receipt of a BISS payment in 2025. [15184/26]

841. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the Government’s position in relation to national and regional partnership plans for delivering the next CAP; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15185/26]

842. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress in increasing the budget for the CAP post-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15186/26]

843. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will support the establishment of an independent Child Death Review mechanism; if she accepts that the absence of such a mechanism has contributed to the difficulties now faced by a person (details supplied). [14520/26]

844. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the process for a person currently awaiting assessment of need once they turn 18. [14961/26]

845. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether her Department formally reviewed the 2023 University College Dublin report on sexual exploitation risks for children in residential and emergency care; the status of its recommendations (including how many were accepted, implemented or remain outstanding); the policy or regulatory changes which have been made in response; whether…

846. Deputy Ivana Bacik asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will clarify the position of parents in a situation (details supplied); and if the approach taken is consistent with Government policy. [13994/26]

847. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 2413 of 13 January 2026, if she will review correspondence (details supplied); if she will address the concerns raised therein; if she will respond to the specific questions outlined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14000/26]

848. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the total number of buildings leased by her Department, or bodies or agencies under its aegis, during 2025; the total cumulative sum paid under these leases; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14013/26]

849. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to provide an exhaustive list of flood related compensation, paid from vote allocations over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14096/26]

850. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to change policy in relation to preschool provision on school campuses; the details in this regard, including the ways in which she will support preschools on school campuses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14113/26]

851. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the reason a contract negotiated by TUSLA with a company (details supplied) for specialised accommodation and staffing in Wexford has not been concluded given that the process commenced in March 2025 and the CEO informed a Dail Committee that demand for such a facility had increased by 500%; if staff files submitted for review in Nov…

852. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality her plans to extend AIMS support to after-school services, as currently children with additional needs receiving support in preschool and primary school are without needed support in after-school care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14148/26]

853. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will review correspondence (details supplied); the current status of the child's engagement with CDNT services, including access to psychology supports; the waiting time for an assessment; whether a case (details supplied) can be prioritised in light of the prolonged absence from school; and if she will make a statement on the mat…