Questions

1402. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Stamp 2 permissions issued per year since 2018 by duration of validity, less than six months, between six months and 12 months, between one-two years, two-three years, three-four years, longer than four years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20759/26]

1403. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of Stamp 2 permissions issued which were renewals in each of the years since 2018 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20760/26]

1404. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if applications for citizenship submitted before December 2025 will be assessed on the criteria for naturalisation in place at the time of the application, namely after three years’ residence calculated from the date of arrival in the State/application for international protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […

1405. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if his attention has been brough to the delays associated with the visa applications of a group of Iranian scholars (details supplied); if his Department has been in contact with these individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20796/26]

1406. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration how the child maintenance calculator will handle difficult issues that arise, such as putting a figure on lost income for parents who give up work to raise children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20896/26]

1407. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration if he intends the child maintenance calculator to be one-size-fits-all; if he has given consideration to how it will deal with self-employed people with variable incomes; how it will deal with edge cases - for example, those with lower liquid assists but with property or land, such as farmers; or those with non-salary income; and …

1408. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the total sum spent on IPAS accommodation in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20904/26]

1409. Deputy Duncan Smith asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration to clarify whether the €12.5 million that was allocated in 2023, from the BAR fund to replace the Garda Air Support Unit (GASU) fleet of 2 X EC-135 helicopters and 1 X Britten-Norman Defender, fixed wing, surveillance aircraft was spent on replacing these aircraft; if not when these aircraft will be replaced; the number of helicopter…

1410. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the current and/or additional funding allocations being provided to local authorities, specifically Dublin City Council to expand the provision of CCTV within Dublin City Centre; the additional supports being provided by his Department to assist local authorities in improving safety, visibility and passive surveillance within the …

1411. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of workers who retired from the public service in each of the last three years who have a fast accrual element to their public service pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21552/26]

1412. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the consultation process started for the Improved Lightweight Performance Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18260/26]

1413. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body which was asked to contribute to the consultation process for the Improved Lightweight Performance Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18261/26]

1414. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body which contributed to the final document for the Improved Lightweight Performance Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18262/26]

1415. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any public consultation took place in relation to the Improved Lightweight Performance Action Plan; if so where and when did this take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18263/26]

1416. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the slurry-spreading calendar given changing weather patterns, which can leave farmers not allowed spread slurry in decent weather with good soil conditions, and allow farmers to spread slurry when ground is saturated; this, compounded by the fact that many farmers do not have enough storage to hold slurry right t…

1417. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider increasing funding to the horse racing and greyhound industry in Ireland in the upcoming budget, due to the significant economic impact these sectors have in rural Ireland in particular; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18427/26]

1418. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the sale of cattle on the open market will be restricted as part of the new TB action plan, particularly in relation to the sale of calves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18440/26]

1419. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether the Government received a full disclosure of lobbying activities of a person (details supplied) prior to nominating him for the position of Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18577/26]

1420. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff from his Department seconded to other Departments or agencies in the Civil Service, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the Department or agency, in tabular form. [18585/26]

1421. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff from his Department seconded to a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18603/26]

1422. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of staff from his Department seconded from a firm in the private sector, per annum from 2022 to date in 2026; and the details of the company, in tabular form. [18621/26]

1423. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will financially support farmers, who farm lands that are designated as natural heritage areas, to purchase virtual fence collars for their livestock, including cattle, sheep and goats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18727/26]

1424. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the implementation of the 31 recommendations outlined in the report of the Commission on Generational Renewal in Farming, which was published in September 2025, the recommendations include: CAP supports; pensions, taxation, access to finance, access to land, collaborative arrangements, advisory services, education a…

1425. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of reports received of horse neglect, or cruelty due to the misuse of horses on public roads, by his Department from 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18830/26]

1426. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to expedite aquaculture licence applications in respect of an applicant in County Kerry, (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18872/26]