Parliamentary questions

199. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the proposed levy of €26 million on his Department by Minister Jack Chambers, if he will confirm whether it will be drawn down on the operational budget of his Department or on the schemes paid to farmers. [44616/26]

1463. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the new animal welfare strategy; when it will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41443/26]

1464. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of his Department's consideration of assigning or approving an animal welfare officer for County Mayo; the steps he has taken to date in progressing this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41444/26]

1465. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to introduce and fund a dedicated animal welfare officer for County Mayo under the new Animal Welfare Strategy 2026-2030; if so, the expected timeline for such an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41445/26]

1466. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the comparative data for animal welfare complaints and inspections across counties of similar size to Mayo; if Mayo's level of demand meets or exceeds the threshold used by his Department when allocating animal welfare officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41446/26]

1467. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animal welfare complaints, investigations and enforcement actions recorded in County Mayo in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41447/26]

1468. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals received by the Forestry Appeals Committee in 2024; the number of 2024 appeals processed; the number of 2024 appeals outstanding and awaiting review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41457/26]

1469. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider decoupling funding for the horse racing industry from that of the greyhound industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41482/26]

1470. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will agree to the request for the public release of the research commissioned into the threats to the native Irish honeybee (apis mellifera mellifera) due to the introduction of imported honeybees into Ireland; if he will facilitate the Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021 and ensure that…

1471. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently review a late registration decision (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41721/26]

1472. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the 11,618 non-coursing greyhounds whose year of birth was 2021 who were being tracked on Rásaíocht Con Eireann’s Traceability System (RCETS) as of 1 April 2026; if he will provide a detailed breakdown by active, inactive, exported, reported dead, retained as pet, retained for breeding…

1473. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the 10,845 non-coursing greyhounds whose year of birth was 2022 who were being tracked on Rásaíocht Con Eireann’s Traceability System (RCETS) as of 1 January 2026; if he will provide a detailed breakdown by active, inactive, exported, reported dead, retained as pet, retained for breedi…

1474. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the 8,153 non-coursing greyhounds whose year of birth was 2023 who were being tracked on Rásaíocht Con Eireann’s Traceability System (RCETS) as of 1 January 2026; if he will provide a detailed breakdown by active, inactive, exported, reported dead, retained as pet, retained for breedin…

1475. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the 8,002 non-coursing greyhounds whose year of birth was 2024 who were being tracked on the Rásaíocht Con Eireann’s Traceability System (RCETS) as of 1 January 2026; if he will provide a detailed breakdown by active, inactive, exported, reported dead, retained as pet, retained for bre…

1476. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the locations overseas where agricultural attachés are located, in tabular form. [41802/26]

1477. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a payment will be provided to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41810/26]

1478. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will explore the introduction of a specialised financial scheme or emergency voucher initiative for private veterinary practices to offset the costs of treating and stabilising wild animal casualties; if his attention has been drawn to instances of wildlife turned away or prematurely euthanised due …

1479. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures currently in place to protect the native Irish honeybee population and preserve its genetic integrity whether his Department has conducted any assessment of the impact of hybridisation and non-native bee imports on the Native Irish Honey Bee population; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…

1480. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports, funding schemes or conservation programmes currently available to beekeepers and organisations working to protect the native Irish honeybee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42109/26]

1481. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether consideration is being given to the introduction of additional protections or policy measures aimed at conserving the native Irish honeybee and supporting sustainable beekeeping practices; the engagement his Department has had with beekeeping groups, researchers and stakeholders regarding concerns about …

1482. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department intends to develop a national strategy for the protection and conservation of the native Irish honeybee; the steps being taken to raise awareness of the ecological and agricultural importance of the native Irish honeybee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42111/26]

1483. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount spent by his Department on public procurement in 2025; to provide a breakdown, where available, by goods, services, works procurement expenditure, by expenditure procured directly by his Department and expenditure procured through central purchasing arrangements or frameworks; and if he will make a s…

1484. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department is fully compliant with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Model Publication Scheme Guidance, issued under section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 2014, specifically the requirements under section D and section E (details supplied); to publish quarterly the contracts awarded abo…

1485. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farms in the Longford-Westmeath constituency currently awaiting inspection or approval under TAMS 3 schemes; the average processing time involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42235/26]

1486. Deputy Sorca Clarke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has assessed the impact of prolonged wet weather and flooding on fodder reserves and silage quality in counties Longford and Westmeath over the past 12 months; and if additional targeted supports are being considered for affected farmers. [42236/26]