Parliamentary questions

755. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to combat animal welfare issues relating to the treatment and abuse of horses and ensure a higher standard and compliance with animal welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16671/25]

756. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the incident in which a foal was killed on a Dublin road (details supplied), in an area with a high concentration of horses; if, in order to prevent this in future, he will instruct his Department to look into setting up stables in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16676/25]

757. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a schedule of all capital projects being delivered or which have been completed by his Department and organisations under the aegis of his Department since 1 January 2020; the total project cost of projects in excess of €500,000, or of any other capital projects below this that have come to his De…

758. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on his Department’s work to support beef farmers who rear calves; schemes that will support these farmers, such as the €20 per calf payment that was available in previous years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16701/25]

759. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s plans to introduce further actions under ACRES that may encourage further participation amongst farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16702/25]

760. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what supports he plans to offer in 2025 for those in the tillage sector, especially due to increasing costs and constant factors outside farmers’ control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16703/25]

761. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on plans to provide a forgotten farmers' scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16704/25]

762. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when Microfinance Ireland will be permitted to resume lending to the agriculture sector, given the importance of access to finance for small and medium-sized farms. [16717/25]

763. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will support and resource an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16751/25]

764. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the redistribution of grazing rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16761/25]

765. Deputy Pat Buckley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the full details of the dog control functions that have already been taken over by his Department; and the full details of the way in which and who will be inspecting dog breeding establishments. [16770/25]

766. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to support animal welfare and Ireland’s animal welfare charities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16790/25]

767. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to introduce a farm retirement scheme for older farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16801/25]

768. Deputy Johnny Mythen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when delayed ACRES payments due to over 677 County Wexford farmers will be paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16931/25]

769. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a response will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16951/25]

770. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a farmer (details supplied) will be paid for TB reactors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16966/25]

771. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the works on resurfacing the east pier upper deck at Howth Harbour will commence; and the estimated completion timeframe for these works. [16998/25]

772. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the mistreatment of animals in Ennistymon, County Clare (details supplied); the steps he is taking to ensure that those who are responsible for this cruelty are held accountable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17019/25]

773. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to engage with Coillte regarding an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17021/25]

774. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a list with the job titles and salaries of all Ministerial staff, and Department private secretaries. [17084/25]

775. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the resourcing of the pesticides control division in his Department including by number of staff members, annual budget, and any increases or decreases in resourcing levels, broken down by year between 2017 and 2024, in tabular form. [17093/25]

776. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the number of approvals granted to plant protection products between 2017 and 2024, broken down by year; the number of approvals granted to plant protection products, by product type between 2017 and 2024, by year; and the number of approvals granted to plant protection products, by company be…

777. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of plant protection product (PPP) applications before the pesticides control division currently; the number of total approvals for PPPs expected in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17095/25]

778. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of financial supports available to farmers where a number of animals in the herd are TB positive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17134/25]

779. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) is not receiving the full entitlements of ACRES; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17281/25]