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James Geoghegan Written 22 May 2025 · to Agriculture
323. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the cloud services currently being used by his Department, by name and version; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26626/25]
James Geoghegan Written 22 May 2025 · to Agriculture
324. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department currently uses a software programme (details supplied); if so, the version of the programme that is used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26644/25]
James Geoghegan Written 22 May 2025 · to Agriculture
325. Deputy James Geoghegan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department currently uses a commercial internet service provider; the name of the provider; the value of the contract; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26662/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 21 May 2025 · to Agriculture
104. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline what arose during his meeting with all stakeholders at the TB forum; the efforts being made to introduce an adequately resourced TB scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26096/25]
Eoghan Kenny Written 21 May 2025 · to Agriculture
105. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of those farmers who are participants in ACRES awaiting payment for both 2024 and 2025; the amount awaiting a balancing payment for 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26097/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 May 2025 · to Agriculture
106. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the ACRES 2023 balancing payments will be issued to the remaining 1,850 farmers. [26152/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 May 2025 · to Agriculture
107. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the ACRES 2024 balancing payments will be paid to the remaining 7,660 farmers. [26153/25]
Aisling Dempsey Written 21 May 2025 · to Agriculture
108. Deputy Aisling Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will agree and implement a consistent and adequately resourced TB scheme, which includes a plan to manage infected wildlife. [26154/25]
Tom Brabazon Written 21 May 2025 · to Agriculture
109. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will provide the necessary funding to re-mark the car park spaces within the west pier of Howth Fishery Harbour Centre; and if not; the last time the Department funded these works. [26312/25]
Pádraig Mac Lochlainn Oral 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
109. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the need to urgently review the relevant parts of Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 that cover the structure and operation of the Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority to ensure a harmonisation of regulation with the rest of the European Union (details supplied). [25830/25]
Robert O'Donoghue Oral 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
110. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Ireland's position on the emerging proposals from the European Commission to allow payments for compliance with good agricultural and environmental condition, GAEC, 2, requirements under the CAP simplification package; if he will advocate for strong support measures for Irish farmers managing peatlands and wetlands; and if he will m…
Martin Kenny Oral 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
111. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with his counterparts in the EU on the future of the CAP budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25995/25]
Michael Collins Oral 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
112. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reconsider the nitrates stocking rate map and make an adjustment to the Timoleague catchment stocking rate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25786/25]
Martin Kenny Oral 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
113. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the TB summit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25996/25]
William Aird Oral 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
114. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the strategies he and his Department are taking to ensure a fully funded, designated CAP budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26071/25]
Michael Cahill Written 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
115. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the collection of sheep wool from farmers is a priority of his Department as many producers are having difficulty disposing of it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25679/25]
Brian Stanley Written 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
116. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the advancement of work to prepare the nitrates plan for submission to Brussels by the required date in June 2025; if measures to protect the sustainability of Ireland's agricultural industry will be a priority in it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25499/25]
John Clendennen Oral 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
117. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the number and type of trade promotion events he has participated in since his appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25107/25]
David Maxwell Oral 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
118. Deputy David Maxwell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on a proposal to restrict the sale of dairy cows in marts from herds that have had an outbreak of TB in the previous three years. [14097/25]
Naoise Ó Muirí Oral 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
119. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if TAMS 3 is facilitating investment in farms to help make them more resilient in the face of severe storms such as Storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25109/25]
Paul Murphy Written 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
120. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of people working directly in the greyhound racing industry; and if plans are being made for a just transition for those people as State support is withdrawn. [25586/25]
Peter 'Chap' Cleere Oral 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
121. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on negotiations taking place at EU level on the Common Agricultural Policy 2027+. [25604/25]
Joe Neville Oral 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
122. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any analysis has been carried out to date on potential new markets for agrifood produce, exports of which to the US currently amount to almost €2 billion per annum, should tariffs be introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25705/25]
Matt Carthy Written 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
123. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of land afforested in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025; the Government's target for afforestation in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25496/25]
Barry Heneghan Oral 20 May 2025 · to Agriculture
124. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports his Department is providing to help farmers meet national and EU climate targets, particularly regarding emissions reduction, biodiversity enhancement and sustainable land use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25747/25]