Questions

774. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the areas for the ANC scheme will be reviewed; and if he can give some guidance to potentially eligible landowners. [73447/26]

593. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the criteria for health testing are different when only contract rearing for one farmer than that of multiple contract rearing for multiple farmers. [71458/26]

618. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding his Department's input into the regulatory framework governing the biomethane sector in Ireland; to outline the actions his Department is responsible for within that framework; and to provide an update on its progress. [68685/26]

981. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a Social Farming Programme (details supplied) has not received funding in the recent allocation of funding. [64646/26]

1006. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a field inspection can be carried out to confirm access to two parcels of land declared and actively farmed by a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied) for a 2026 BISS payment. [65750/26]

435. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expand the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme (TAMS), or introduce a dedicated grant aid measure, to support agricultural contractors in purchasing precision spot-spraying equipment and technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54574/26]

23. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the social farming scheme; the level of take up on the scheme to date throughout the country; if he intends expanding the scheme in 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52196/26]

25. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress being made in the forgotten farmer scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52195/26]

614. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received, the number approved/awaiting decision under the latest targeted agricultural modernisation scheme (TAMS) application process, per county; the measures being taken to ensure timely payments to farmers undertaking capital investment projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51096/26]

615. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available to assist sheep farmers in addressing the impact of rising costs and evolving environmental requirements; the uptake of each related such schemes for Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51097/26]

567. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost of installing real-time water quality monitoring infrastructure in the Blackwater catchment; if funding has been allocated to this project; the expected timeframe for delivery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46944/26]

751. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a water EIP pilot scheme payment will issue to a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45740/26]

752. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an BISS and ANC over declaration penalty in respect of a farmer in County Kerry (details supplied) will be reviewed following the submission of additional information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45741/26]

464. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration is being given to targeted supports for farmers engaging in emissions reduction measures under the climate action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40855/26]

104. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers in Cork currently participating in the eco scheme and ACRES; the total value of payments issued to date in the county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34697/26]

107. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation, felling and road licences issued in Cork in 2024, 2025 and to date in 2026; the current average processing time for such licences; the number of applications awaiting decision in County Cork; the steps being taken to address delays impacting landowners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3469…

882. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of all capital projects including fishery harbour, forestry, agri-food and other infrastructure projects delivered under the remit of his Department, and bodies under its aegis, which have been completed on time and within budget in Cork North West in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he w…

897. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department maintains statistics on horse injuries, collapses or fatalities linked to sulky racing, including unofficial road racing events; if he will provide a breakdown by county for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35141/26]

898. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether consideration has been given to introducing specific welfare standards governing the training and use of horses in sulky racing activities, including veterinary inspections, equipment standards and fitness-to-race requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35143/26]

910. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the scientific assessment into the threats posed by imported non-native honey bees, commissioned by his Department and reportedly completed in December 2024, will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35321/26]

911. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021; the reason for the delay at Stage 2 in Dáil Éireann previously; the timeframe for progressing the legislation now; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35322/26]

657. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made on each of the individual Programme for Government commitments assigned to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28650/26]

780. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current supports available for generational renewal to farmers under Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023-2027, if he will also outline the suite of strong national taxation measures, access to finance supports, as well as advisory and education and training support available for generational renewal; and if he will make a sta…

1418. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the sale of cattle on the open market will be restricted as part of the new TB action plan, particularly in relation to the sale of calves; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18440/26]

1424. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the implementation of the 31 recommendations outlined in the report of the Commission on Generational Renewal in Farming, which was published in September 2025, the recommendations include: CAP supports; pensions, taxation, access to finance, access to land, collaborative arrangements, advisory services, education a…