51. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the circumstances under which farmers can burn vegetation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51671/26]
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52. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding available for wool washing facilities. [51853/26]
53. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of State funding provided to hare coursing; if his Department has estimates on the revenue generated by hare coursing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52312/26]
54. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the provisional application of the Mercosur trade agreement, and its impact upon Irish farmers. [52280/26]
55. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the Comptroller and Auditor General’s 2025 review of the bovine TB eradication programme, which identified wildlife as a source of infection and noted evidence implicating wild deer in Wicklow, his views that there is a material implementation gap in the 2025 Bovine TB Action Plan in respect of deer in County Wicklow, given t…
56. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his action plan to support generational renewal and farm succession, and reduce the age profile of Irish farmers; the efforts being made to address difficulties in transferring farms, high land prices, and the financial barriers for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52037/26]
57. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering a cap on the number of breeding females a dog breeder can keep to limit puppy farming and to ensure legislative alignment with the North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52288/26]
58. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the processing of applications under the fuel income support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50991/26]
59. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of his most recent discussions at the Agriculture Council and with members of the commission in relation to the need to ensure that adequate funding is provided for CAP post-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52188/26]
60. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he has engaged with Teagasc on the provision/acquisition of a hill sheep research farm in the West; his views on the benefits of such research to farmers and stakeholders in terms of biodiversity and carbon storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51124/26]
61. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the TB incidence rate in 2019 and 2025; the amount spent by the State in support of its eradication; and the related new obligations which have been introduced since 2019. [52299/26]
62. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that the enforcement powers available under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 are sufficient to protect horses being used on public roads; whether his Department has conducted any review of horse welfare risks associated with horse-drawn vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43413/26]
63. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline whether a farm income volatility taxation measure will be included in his Departments priorities for Budget 2027; to outline his engagements with the Minister for Finance and farm organisations on such a measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52214/26]
64. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on programmes to highlight and promote female farmers and the vital role they play in the industry; to provide an update on EU funding drawdown for female farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51549/26]
65. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to reduce unnecessary administrative burdens and simplify regulatory compliance for farmers and agri-food businesses while maintaining Ireland's high environmental and food safety standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52235/26]
66. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged with the Minister for Transport and the Minister for Justice; Home Affairs and Migration regarding the operation of the Control of Horses Act 1996 as it relates to horses being used on public roads; his views on whether the current legislative framework provides adequate powers to safeguard animal welfare and public sa…
67. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the accelerated capital allowance for farm safety equipment, consanguinity relief (land transfers) and 100% stock relief for young farmers and registered farm partnerships will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52193/26]
68. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider providing more funding to farmers to allow an expansion of rewilding projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52313/26]
69. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made in implementing the twenty-eight recommendations of the Food Vision Tillage Group Report; the actions completed to date; the timeline for implementing the remaining recommendations to support the expansion of the tillage sector towards the Climate Action Plan target of 400,000 hectares by 2030; and if he will make a stat…
70. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his position on the deployment of the European Crisis Reserve. [52279/26]
71. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department has taken in relation to engagement with Chinese authorities regarding access for Irish beef exports, following restrictions linked to bluetongue concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51541/26]
72. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that in view of the published evidence linking the growing Sika deer population in County Wicklow, with the persistence of bovine tuberculosis in County Wicklow and the well-established link between deer, badgers and cattle in TB epidemiology in County Wicklow he will establish and appropriately resource a dedicated W…
73. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there has been increased physical checks on Brazilian beef into Ireland following the EU Commissions plans to remove Brazilian beef from the EU safe food list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52217/26]
74. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with his EU counterparts on the importance of supporting generational renewal in the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51672/26]
75. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on his Department's support to young farmers or to promote farming as an industry to increase the number of young farmers in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51550/26]