Parliamentary questions

1723. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of market study visits to west Africa were conducted in preparation for the trade mission in September 2023. [20126/25]

1724. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Bord Bia has planned any future trade missions to Senegal or Nigeria. [20127/25]

1725. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of meetings that have been held by his Department, Bord Bia, or any other representatives of the State, with government ministers, staff and civil servants in Nigeria, Senegal and Ghana on behalf of Ireland's dairy and agriculture industries. [20128/25]

1726. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide estimates of the carbon footprints per litre of fat-filled milk powder produced and of milk; and whether export emissions are included in the carbon footprint of fat-filled milk powder given that it is only produced for foreign markets. [20130/25]

1727. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if fat-filled milk powder is sold to consumers in Ireland, if it is not sold to consumers in Ireland, the reasons why it is not sold, and if he will make a statement on his Department’s view on government-funded bodies like Bord Bia facilitating the sale of fat-filled milk powder in foreign markets. [20131/25]

1728. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the legislation governing the sale, importation and welfare of exotic animals in light of a recent incident (details supplied); his plans to update this legislation; if a record exists of such animal imports; and if so, the location that such records are published. [20159/25]

1729. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown, by Department or office, of the percentage of employees who have disclosed a disability for the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20204/25]

1730. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which new markets continue to be established for Irish food products. [20253/25]

1731. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his attention has been drawn to the UK statutory instrument which introduced restrictions on engine sizes for flyseine vessels within the 12 nautical mile limit; whether his Department has examined the possibility of such a measure in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20275/25]

1732. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he has engaged in discussions in Europe on reported plans to allow Iceland access to European fishing grounds; whether his Department has conducted a risk analysis of the impact of such a measure on the Irish fishing fleet and fish population; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20276/25]

1733. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he has examined the provision of upfront funding to small producer organisations in order to ensure they have the funds necessary to carry out their functions at an early stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20277/25]

1734. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has conducted an analysis of infrastructure deficits on piers across the country; and to outline the measures his Department are taking to ensure that piers have access to electricity and water. [20278/25]

1735. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether it is his intention to prepare for the future electrification of the Irish fishing fleet by ensuring piers have access to charging technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20279/25]

1736. Deputy Sinéad Gibney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all IT systems used by his Department can utilise the síneadh fada; where this is not the case, to provide the list of systems which do not accept or facilitate the use of the fada, in tabular form; the steps being taken to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20294/25]

1737. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a list of all EU directives which are awaiting transposition in his Department; the date on which transposition is due; and the reasons for any delay in transposition, in tabular form. [20321/25]

1738. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a list of all properties his Department has rented from 2015 to date in 2025, including the length of tenancy; and the amount spent on rent on each property over this time period. [20339/25]

1739. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether an external company is contracted to provide cleaning services to his Department building; and, if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20357/25]

1740. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether an external company is contracted to provide security services to his Department building; and, if so, the name of the company and the value of the contract. [20375/25]

1741. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a detailed progress report on improvement works to the slipway at Renard Pier, County Kerry, to facilitate a larger ferry and the increasing number of visitors to Valentia Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20440/25]

1742. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of TB reactors in the periods 1 January 2024 to 1 April 2024 and 1 January 2025 to 1 April 2025; to provide a breakdown of same, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20484/25]

1743. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animals deemed to be TB reactors as a result of the skin test and the number deemed to be TB reactors as a result of the blood test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20485/25]

1744. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent report by an organisation (details supplied) on breaches in pig welfare in Irish pig enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20508/25]

1745. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the reported investigation on pig welfare that his Department has undertaken since the revelations by an organisation (details supplied) on breaches of animal welfare legislation. [20509/25]

1746. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the number of farmers who have received ACRES payments over the past three years, per county, in tabular form. [20532/25]

1747. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the number of farmers accepted to the ACRES scheme who have not received any payment under the scheme to date in 2025, by county, in tabular form. [20533/25]