Parliamentary questions

971. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether the EU-mandated meat establishment code system, for example, "IE 363"and "IE 367", could be reviewed for greater clarity, specifically, to distinguish clearly between codes as origin indicators and any religious certification; and to assess whether additional labelling for example, official Halal logos or QR ve…

972. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has conducted any recent audits related to the traceability and segregation of Halal-certified meat; if he will publish any key findings that inform safe and accurate labelling; and the way these practices intersect with the responsibilities of his Department, particularly in safeguarding consume…

973. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether any specific marine-sourced food products, such as fish, carry Halal certification or processing designations; if so, how these are labelled; whether guidelines differ from those applied to meat; and whether his Department intends to introduce uniform labelling standards for all Halal-certified food products ac…

974. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm whether any area off Portmarnock Beach is officially licensed for razor shell fishing; the enforcement measures in place to address reports of unlicensed vessels operating in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48935/25]

975. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of unlicensed vessels partaking in unauthorised razor shell fishing off Portmarnock Beach; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48936/25]

976. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the assessment that has been made of the environmental impact of razor shell dredging off Portmarnock Beach, including the displacement of marine life and the effect on beach conditions and a public amenity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48937/25]

977. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the level of CAP funding received by his Department on its lands; and if he will provide a detailed list and funding amount for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48940/25]

978. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of the level of CAP funding received by farmers only, Coillte, investment fund operators, not-for-profit organisations and for afforestation licence applications, in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49000/25]

979. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are delays in TB compensation payments; if so, the action that is being taken to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49068/25]

980. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of cattle traded through dealer numbers in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49069/25]

981. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of cattle traded through dealer numbers and associated herd numbers in 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49070/25]

982. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific additional measures that will apply to dealers in his TB Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49071/25]

983. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific additional measures that will apply to controlled finishing units in his TB Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49072/25]

984. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of herd numbers that have been re-designated as dealer numbers since 1 January 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49073/25]

985. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a timeline for the transfer of policy and legislative responsibility in relation to the Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2010 to his Department; if there are any existing plans to enact any policy or legislative changes in respect of the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010; and if he will make a statem…

986. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider setting up a grant scheme to help landowners with the costs of cutting roadside hedges, as a health and safety measure. [49220/25]

1717. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will include forestry owners who's forestry was destroyed by fires at a location (details supplied) as part of the windblow supports for those affected by Storm Éowyn, as a one-off, while also communicating with forestry owners the importance of insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44479…

1718. Deputy Séamus McGrath asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will progress plans for a border control inspection post at the Port of Cork to facilitate the importation of certain agricultural produce which currently cannot be imported through Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44488/25]

1719. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision will be made on an appeal to the agriculture appeals office (details supplied); the reason for the delay in considering said appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44512/25]

1720. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm when the grants scheme for old farm buildings that were damaged during the storm Éowyn will be opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44532/25]

1721. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle sold through marts so far in 2025 that were slaughtered within 20 days of purchase, within 30 days of purchase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44533/25]

1722. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of the number of herds tested for TB in each year from 2020 to date in 2025; the number of TB outbreaks in dairy herds, beef herds and organic herds from 2020 to date in 2025; the number of organic herds registered from 2020 to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4455…

1723. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 788 of 15 July 2025, the number of non-coursing greyhounds active on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann Race Management System, not the Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System (details supplied) as of 13 June 2025, by year of birth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4460…

1724. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if green cert courses are running in Teagasc Grange in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44626/25]

1725. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Teagasc green cert courses will run in the Meath area in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44627/25]