1250. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to list all current trials and research under way by bodies under his aegis into the use of seaweed supplements for the reduction of methane in ruminants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10860/25]
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1251. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports that exist for seaweed supplement producers; the way in which the Government intends to protect and develop the national seaweed sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10861/25]
138. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of funding provided to an organisation (details supplied), nationally and locally, in each of the years 2020 to 2024, inclusive; if audited accounts were provided for inspection in advance in each of these years; the total breakdown of the chief executive's compensation package; if any conditions were attached to gr…
139. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason by August of 2024 that an organisation (details supplied) needed an emergency grant advance to prevent an overdraft; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10008/25]
140. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any conditions were attached to a payment to an organisation (details supplied) regarding bonuses or pay rises; if he pre-approved it; if all criteria approving the early payment were met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10009/25]
141. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) in 2020-2025 was used for the purposes of paying of staff on administrative leave, settling claims by staff in relation to workplace disputes, making payments in respect of non-disclosure agreements with staff, board members, volunteers or contractors; and if he will make…
142. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to promote the consumption of hogget; if the Teagasc research centre has carried out any research in this regard; if such sources could be developed for the provision of emergency food resources for Irish Aid food and nutrition interventions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10012/25]
707. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if since 1 January 2020 any officials of his Department, or board or council members of any public body under his aegis or employee thereof, or board or council member of any publicly funded body under his aegis or employee thereof, has received funding from his Department or those bodies in excess of €7,500 to attend any executive …
708. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the development of the National Biomethane Strategy; the progress to date; if a revised timelines exists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7692/25]
709. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of GLAS or AEOS farm inspections per county carried out in each of the years 2020 to 2024, inclusive; the number of visits commenced by arrival at the family home; the earliest time in the day for such an inspection; the latest time in the evening; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7693/25]
595. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the compensatory package and holidays of each CEO or CEO equivalent in each public body or publicly funded body under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5885/25]
596. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether, since 1 January 2020, any HR department in any public body or publicly funded body under the aegis of his Department has been party to a non-disclosure agreement with any staff member in relation to issues of bullying, harassment, victimisation, confidential disclosures, data protection concerns, damage to the environment, …
597. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the combined value of all art purchased or owned since 1 January 2020 by his Department or any public body or publicly funded body under the aegis of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5887/25]
598. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of employees or the WTE in each Department, public body or publicly funded body under his aegis; the corresponding number on 1 January 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5888/25]
599. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the scale of commonage dormancy in Ireland; if there are any individual commons parcels where all shareholdings have become dormant; what plans exist for these commons and if he would like; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5889/25]
600. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the development of merino sheep herds in Ireland; the estimated numbers of such in each of the years 2020 to 2024; what financial supports exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5890/25]
601. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the development of Galway Sheep herds in Ireland; the estimated numbers of such in each of the years 2020 to 2024; what financial supports exist; and whether; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5891/25]
602. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the development of Dexter cattle herds in Ireland; the estimated numbers of such in each of the years 2020 to 2024; what financial supports exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5892/25]
603. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the development of Kerry Cattle herds in Ireland; the estimated numbers of such in each of the years 2020 to 2024; what financial supports exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5893/25]
604. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the development of goat herds in Ireland; the estimated numbers of such in each of the years 2020 to 2024; what financial supports exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5894/25]
605. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, more than 20 years after the merger of Bord Glas into Bord Bia, the stated objectives of the time were achieved; whether horticulture has grown at the rate envisaged in 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5895/25]
606. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the development of llama and alpaca herds in Ireland; the estimated numbers of such in each of the years 2020 to 2024; what financial supports exist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5896/25]