Questions

3. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on negotiations of the Common Agricultural Policy. [70366/26]

29. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has put forward a proposal on the definition of an active farmer as part of the CAP negotiations; and if he will give an update on discussions around the active farmer definition. [70758/26]

69. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports his Department is providing to Irish farmers to deal with rising input costs in the agriculture sector. [70759/26]

476. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of the 40 new dog warden roles promised that have now been allocated; and if a breakdown of such allocations will be given by Council areas. [70019/26]

142. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm if the foundation pillar of the afforestation programme since 1993 for grant aid to cover 100% of afforestation establishment costs is still the case. [69308/26]

143. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he or his Minister of State have the overall authority to set forestry grant and premiums rates. [69306/26]

144. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department are reviewing current forestry policy and land use to ensure afforestation levels are proportionate across all counties, in order to achieve programme for Government targets. [69305/26]

145. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm if afforestation is the largest land-based climate mitigation measure available to Ireland. [69304/26]

613. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a breakdown of the number of forestry owners including companies/corporations that have forestry holding of less than five hectares, between five and ten hectares, between ten and 15 hectares, between 15 and 20 hectares; and the number that have more than 20 hectares. [68461/26]

614. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a breakdown of the number of forests that are owned by companies / corporations; and the number that are owned by individuals. [68472/26]

615. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a breakdown of the number of individuals and companies/corporations that are in receipt of premiums of less than €5000, between €5000 and €10000, between €10000 and €15000 between €15000 and €20000 and over €20000 per annum. [68474/26]

456. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of meetings held between his Minister of State with responsibility for forestry, and organisations within the forestry sector since June 2026. [66431/26]

457. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the projected levels of afforestation for 2026 and 2027, based on applications received by his Department. [66430/26]

458. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the performance of the current forestry programme based on his own Departments KPI data. [66432/26]

459. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the key changes he will propose for the next forestry programme to improve current planting levels. [66433/26]

460. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of afforestation hectares submitted to his Department each year from 2010 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and the actual hectares planted each year. [66429/26]

479. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of peat land designated as areas of natural constraint land; and the number of hectares in each category. [67129/26]

291. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animals that have been tested for bluetongue virus since 1 January 2026 to date; and the number that have come back as positive. [65995/26]

292. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animals both bovine and ovine have been vaccinated against bluetongue virus since January 2026. [65997/26]

293. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is tracing where the bluetongue virus that has been found in animals in Kildare and Wexford recently originated; and the actions his Department is taking to combat this virus. [66002/26]

294. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is conducting testing of animals on surrounding farms of the two cases where bluetongue has been found in Wexford and Kildare in recent weeks. [65999/26]

974. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the timeframe for his Department to draw down the funding from the EU fertiliser support scheme; and if the Government will co-finance it with €30 million. [64193/26]

975. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the funds that were unspent as part of the fuel support scheme remains in his Department; and his plans for these funds. [64192/26]

976. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will review the rules regarding the cut of dates and start dates for spreading fertiliser and slurry as the weather in recent years has not been compatible with the dates for spreading fertiliser and slurry. [64198/26]

3. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on CAP negotiations and specifically in relation to coupled payments and the future of entitlements. [52240/26]