1713. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has reviewed the two detailed reform proposals submitted by a person (details supplied) concerning urgent changes needed in the regulation of dog breeding establishments and the Control of Horses Act 1996; the actions he will take in response; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19818/25]
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1720. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a detailed breakdown of the amount Bord Bia has spent on social media campaigns, including collaborations with influencers, since January 2021 to promote Irish fat-filled milk powder in Nigeria, Senegal, and Ghana respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20123/25]
1721. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide detailed information on the number of trade missions involving Bord Bia to Senegal, Ghana, or Nigeria, each year since 2021, including how many of these trade missions included the promotion of dairy products, including milk powder. [20124/25]
1722. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide detailed information on the number, names and organisational affiliations of all participants who were paid by the State to travel on the Bord Bia trade mission to Senegal and Nigeria in September 2023. [20125/25]
1723. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of market study visits to west Africa were conducted in preparation for the trade mission in September 2023. [20126/25]
1724. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Bord Bia has planned any future trade missions to Senegal or Nigeria. [20127/25]
1725. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of meetings that have been held by his Department, Bord Bia, or any other representatives of the State, with government ministers, staff and civil servants in Nigeria, Senegal and Ghana on behalf of Ireland's dairy and agriculture industries. [20128/25]
1726. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide estimates of the carbon footprints per litre of fat-filled milk powder produced and of milk; and whether export emissions are included in the carbon footprint of fat-filled milk powder given that it is only produced for foreign markets. [20130/25]
1727. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if fat-filled milk powder is sold to consumers in Ireland, if it is not sold to consumers in Ireland, the reasons why it is not sold, and if he will make a statement on his Department’s view on government-funded bodies like Bord Bia facilitating the sale of fat-filled milk powder in foreign markets. [20131/25]
324. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the total costs of the trade mission to Nigeria and Senegal in September 2023, including the costs of the research and materials produced as part of the mission.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18234/25]
754. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will instruct his Department to examine the conditions in relation to horse drawn carriages to ensure these animals are not placed under excessive stress such as when carrying excessive loads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16669/25]
756. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the incident in which a foal was killed on a Dublin road (details supplied), in an area with a high concentration of horses; if, in order to prevent this in future, he will instruct his Department to look into setting up stables in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16676/25]
18. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will take action to ban the use of sow stalls and farrowing crates on Irish pig farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13712/25]
37. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the progress of his Department’s investigation into the animal welfare issues raised in a recent investigation into Irish pig farms by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13711/25]
606. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status assigned to non-coursing greyhounds born in the Republic of Ireland on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system 42 days after their last trial or race; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15326/25]
607. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status assigned to non-coursing greyhounds born in the six counties of Northern Ireland on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system 42 days after their last trial or race; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15327/25]
608. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if non-coursing greyhounds born in the six counties of Northern Ireland, who have had at least one race or trial in the Republic of Ireland, are included in the figures given for non-coursing greyhounds with an inactive status on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15328/25]
609. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds currently with an active status on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system, broken down by year of birth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15329/25]
137. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the progress of his Department’s investigation into the animal welfare issues raised in a recent investigation into Irish pig farms by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13711/25]
600. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the case of persons (details supplied); if he will instruct his Department to take all necessary measures to ensure existing animal rights legislation is enforced and regular inspections of facilities are conducted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13314/25]
1244. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will instruct his Department to amend the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 in order to ban the transport of cats and dogs in the boots of cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10740/25]
1258. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of horses being put in subpar conditions in Limerick city, which has led to the deaths of these animals; his plans to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11125/25]
1260. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine , further to Parliamentary Question No. 1095 of 22 January 2025, if he will provide a breakdown of the amounts paid to hunts by Horse Racing Ireland that is prize money, administration grants and so on; the number of point-to-point race meetings and races that are covered by the funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11…
348. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the news story of five horses being put down after being found ill on an Irish transport in subpar conditions (details supplied); if he will launch an investigation into the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10344/25]
351. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific timeline for making the results of his Department’s consultation on surgical artificial insemination in greyhounds available for public review, and in respect of any next steps following this consultation. [10377/25]