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Catherine Connolly Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
691. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to detail each fishery harbour centre that was allocated capital funding since 1 January 2023 to date in 2025; and the total amount allocated to each fishery harbour centre since that date, in tabular form. [34059/25]
Peadar Tóibín Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
692. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the infrastructure projects being built or commissioned by his Department that are currently late in their delivery; and the infrastructure projects currently over budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34084/25]
Carol Nolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
693. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a pure oak plantation that is seven years old and in contract be converted to agroforestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34190/25]
Carol Nolan Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
694. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an ash dieback site that was approved for replanting with pure oak can be withdrawn and money paid back or if it is possible to convert such a site to agroforestry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34191/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
695. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the last date he met formally with the CEO of Horse Racing Ireland. [34258/25]
Aidan Farrelly Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
696. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the last date he met formally with the CEO of Greyhound Racing Ireland. [34259/25]
John Connolly Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
697. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a foreshore licence application (details supplied) submitted in November 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34356/25]
Réada Cronin Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
698. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to address water quality in areas where pollution from agricultural practices has occurred that contributes to nutrient losses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34442/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
699. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a case can be reviewed and an update provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34444/25]
Micheál Carrigy Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
700. Deputy Micheál Carrigy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on when a farmer (details supplied) can expect to receive an ACRES payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34446/25]
John Brady Written 24 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
701. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount a charity (details supplied) has received from the State in each of the years 2015 to date, in tabular form. [34514/25]
Catherine Ardagh Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
354. Deputy Catherine Ardagh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the total number of live animal exports from Ireland to Morocco, Israel, and Singapore, broken down by species and age, including the total duration of travel from farm and date of export, since 1 January 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33255/25]
Ryan O'Meara Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
355. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are mandatory set-back distances from houses for anaerobic digestors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33276/25]
Brian Brennan Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
356. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he plans to carry out the next reclassification of land in the jurisdiction of Ireland for the purposes of the areas of natural constraints scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33280/25]
John Paul O'Shea Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
357. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s proposals for a scheme to support long established young farmers, commonly been referred to as Forgotten Farmers (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33343/25]
Emer Currie Written 19 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
358. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of people working full-time and part-time in his Department and bodies under the aegis of the Department in roles that are fully on-site, hybrid, or fully remote from 2022 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33494/25]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
123. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will designate Greencastle harbour as a pelagic landing port for catches over ten tonnes. [32919/25]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
124. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers impacted by the delay in payments under ACRES for 2024, by county; when the issue will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32991/25]
Malcolm Byrne Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
125. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his priorities for the forthcoming EU budgetary negotiations, particularly with regard to the next Common Agricultural Policy. [33090/25]
James O'Connor Written 18 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
126. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a proposal (details supplied) concerning retired fishermen which was submitted to his Department previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33208/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
649. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number po BISS applications made in County Louth from 2015 to 2025, in tabular format. [31849/25]
Erin McGreehan Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
650. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has any plans to appoint a national director of animal welfare. [31865/25]
Sorca Clarke Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
651. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports the are in place for small farmers transitioning to more sustainable and regenerative practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31885/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
652. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has given consideration to initiating a formal and nationwide farm safety awareness seminar in all primary schools, taking into account that a total of 17 children have died in farm-related incidents between 2014 and 2023, and accounting for the fact that 42% of all primary schools are based in rural areas; and if he wi…
Conor D McGuinness Written 17 Jun 2025 · to Agriculture
653. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the capital works projects funded under the 2025 fishery harbour coastal infrastructure development programme in Dunmore East Fisheries Harbour Centre; and when each of those projects will be completed, in tabular form. [31921/25]