Questions

388. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total value of both the BISS and CRISS payments that were subject to delayed payment due to the recent industrial action. [75156/26]

779. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out at licensed dog breeding establishments in each of the past five years; the number of non-compliances identified; the number of improvement notices issued; and the number of prosecutions initiated. [73709/26]

780. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether consideration is being given to the publication of inspection reports, compliance records and enforcement actions relating to licensed dog breeding establishments; and if not, the reasons for same. [73707/26]

781. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of puppies recorded as having been bred in licenced dog breeding establishments in each of the past five years; and the number of licensed dog breeding establishments in operation in each year. [73706/26]

782. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has produced, commissioned or received any estimates of the proportion of puppies born annually outside the scope of the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010; and if so, the estimates available and the methodology used. [73705/26]

785. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of representations received from livestock marts, farming organisations, agricultural co-operatives and representative bodies regarding the reduction in the farmer VAT flat-rate addition since budget 2026; and the organisations from which such representations were received. [73718/26]

788. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has assessed the impact of the current differential between the livestock VAT rate and the farmer flat-rate addition on livestock marts; whether a reduction in mart throughput has been identified since the change was introduced. [73717/26]

794. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the volume of food imports entering the State from outside the EU compared with domestic production levels in the same categories. [74309/26]

795. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount spent by his Department and bodies under the aegis of his Department on agricultural land acquisitions in each year since 2020. [74308/26]

582. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will be issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47431/26]

736. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to address the structural supply shock in the beef sector, including the reported 18.7% decline in first quarter 2026 cattle throughput compared to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45263/26]

737. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the impact of lagged live exports and nitrates derogation constraints on national cattle availability in 2026; the measures planned to stabilise supply for Irish processors and farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45264/26]

738. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has examined the growing gap between strong beef export values and returns to primary producers; the actions being taken to ensure fair price transmission along the supply chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45265/26]

739. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the projected cattle kill levels for the remainder of 2026 and into 2027, in light of the structural changes in the national herd and dairy sector outlined by an organisation (details supplied) at the Joint Committee meeting of 27 May 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45266/26]

740. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the latest data on the volume and value of Brazilian and other third-country beef imports into Ireland and the EU in 2025 and to date in 2026; his views on whether such imports are undermining the Irish beef sector amid domestic supply constraints; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45267/26]

741. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagement his Department has had with an organisation (details supplied) and farming organisations, particularly regarding the reported decline in consumer demand for beef steaks and joints; the initiatives planned to boost domestic and EU market demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45268/26]

742. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will conduct or commission an independent review of margins across the beef supply chain, given concerns that farmers are not benefiting proportionately from export performance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45269/26]

743. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available or planned for suckler and beef farmers facing income volatility due to reduced cattle throughput and price pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45270/26]

744. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his assessment of the long-term sustainability of the Irish beef processing sector in the context of ongoing nitrates constraints, live export trends, and supply contraction; the policy measures he will introduce to support both processors and primary producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45271/26]

891. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farm inspections carried out in 2025 related to biodiversity compliance versus those for animal welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38968/26]

892. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding emergency financial supports for farmers facing bluetongue disease risks and associated movement restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38969/26]

933. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has conducted recent research relating to BVD testing and calves coming out with a P1 result in terms of possible causes of infection in calves; the way they could have picked up the infection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40252/26]

934. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if 18 month old bullocks that passed the tissue test as male calves and have a clear result cannot be sold when they are separated from a dairy herd that previously had infected calves that had to be disposed of following notification of the tissue sample results that showed a P1 result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [402…

774. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide the year-on-year percentage increases in the average cost per tonne of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilisers in Ireland from 2021 to April 2026; the main drivers behind the renewed surge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36821/26]

775. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated additional annual input cost burden placed on the average family farm arising from the recent fertiliser price increases; to provide a breakdown by farm type (dairy, beef, tillage, sheep); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36822/26]