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Barry Ward Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
1510. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the mechanisms in place to ensure that a case (details supplied) cannot happen again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43321/26]
Barry Ward Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
1511. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he has taken to ensure that welfare protections are in place within the greyhound industry in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43322/26]
Barry Ward Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
1512. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the welfare checks in place specifically in relation to greyhound breeders and racing kennels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43323/26]
Barry Ward Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
1513. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the provisions within the Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011 are sufficient to ensure that the greyhound industry is adequately assessed for animal welfare provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43324/26]
Mairéad Farrell Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
1514. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of the grants applied for and awarded under the equine technical support (ETS) scheme for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43339/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
1515. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available to farmers affected by increasingly frequent extreme weather events; whether additional climate adaptation measures are being considered for the agricultural sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43490/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
1516. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the review of the red clover and multi-species sward measures; when the reviews will be completed; if the results of the review will be made publicly available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43534/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
1517. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the red clover and multi-species sward measures will be re-introduced under Budget 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43535/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
1518. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the use of red clover and multi-species sward can reduce the need for chemical nitrogen in the context of Ireland and Europe, needing to reduce importation of fertilisers from the Middle East. [43536/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
1519. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers awaiting payment under agri-environmental schemes; the average waiting time for payment; and the measures being taken to address delays. [43757/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
1520. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether consideration is being given to additional supports for farmers affected by prolonged periods of extreme weather and flooding. [43758/26]
Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
1521. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of reports of a missing pony in County Kildare; the measures being taken to secure the pony's welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43808/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
1522. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to improve the welfare protections of greyhounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43965/26]
Matt Carthy Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
1523. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to amend the eligibility criteria for the fuel support scheme to include those small contractors who are not VAT registered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44005/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
1524. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current process used by Greyhound Racing Ireland to ensure its welfare staff are sufficiently qualified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44010/26]
Ruth Coppinger Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
1525. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current process Greyhound Racing Ireland undertakes when a welfare complaint is raised around greyhounds in the racing industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44011/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Agriculture
1526. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown on the grants applied for and awarded to an entity (details supplied ) in excess of €200 thousand euros under the equine technical support scheme for 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44129/26]
Niamh Smyth Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Children
1527. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 677 of 21 October 2025, to review the case (details supplied) despite the reply it is not being offered to CDNT clients; if she will examine this further; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43945/26]
Ruairí Ó Murchú Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Children
1528. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to detail according to RHA, the number of full-time residential places currently for those with physical or mobility-related disabilities, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44027/26]
Shane Moynihan Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Children
1529. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if there are plans to review the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 and its implementation; if so, the timeline for any such review; and the way in which the lived experience of individuals who have engaged with the assisted decision-making framework, their families and supporters, will be taken into account as part of this…
Pa Daly Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Children
1530. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children on CDNT waiting lists in Kerry, broken down by team and by length of time, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41426/26]
Pa Daly Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Children
1531. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of vacancies that exist in CDNTs in County Kerry, by CDNT region, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41428/26]
Mark Wall Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Children
1532. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 793 of 26 May 2026, if her Department or Tusla intends to assess the operational stability of this service given repeated room closures. [41479/26]
Mark Wall Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Children
1533. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if repeated room closures by childcare providers impact compliance with core funding obligations and staffed capacity requirements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41480/26]
Mark Wall Written 9 Jun 2026 · to Children
1534. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the protections or supports in place for families with no alternative full-time childcare available locally. [41481/26]