Parliamentary questions

555. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is an offence to leave the body of a horse on open land. [9104/25]

556. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is an offence not to tag a horse; and the consequences of same. [9105/25]

557. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses seized in Cork in 2024. [9106/25]

558. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the mistreatment of horses in Glanmire, Cork (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. [9118/25]

559. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will examine the ACRES landscape actions delays and the reason farmers that would have wished to pursue same are adversely affected (details supplied); if he will assist farmers affected by this, including farmers with commonages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9143/25]

560. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average time to get claims open on the agfood TAMS system from the time an email is sent to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9159/25]

561. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the criteria for selection for preapproval, payment claim and supervisory inspections for TAMS grants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9160/25]

562. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of time after a payment claim inspection in respect of a TAMS grant has been carried out, that an applicant has to wait for supervisory inspection if selected for one; or if no issue is raised at a payment claim inspection, the length of time before a payment should issue; and if he will make a statement on …

563. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of WTE staff, by job title from his Department that are based at Shannon Airport as of 20 February 2025; and if he will provide same figures as of 20 February 2022, in tabular form. [9182/25]

564. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a 2024 ACRES payment will issue for a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9224/25]

565. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to avail of assistance from the EU solidarity fund following the damage caused to his forestry after the recent storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9232/25]

566. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any assistance will be offered to farmers who had buildings damaged during storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9333/25]

567. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any assistance will be offered to farmers who had buildings damaged during storm Éowyn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9337/25]

568. Deputy Claire Kerrane 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. [9416/25]

569. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to consider introducing a derogation on tree felling and hedge cutting in certain areas starting this March, ensuring that all necessary measures can be taken to minimise power outages and power can be restored quickly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9447/25]

570. Deputy Danny Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to review the TB eradication scheme compensation amounts (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9469/25]

571. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the sheep welfare scheme; when it will be open for applications in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9506/25]

572. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the points in the European Commission’s vision for agriculture and food that he is seeking clarification on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9507/25]

573. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reverse his decision to apply GAEC2 (good agricultural and environmental conditions) rules in 2025 until he has engaged with farmers and stakeholders on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9508/25]

574. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of TB reactor cattle on Irish farms from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9509/25]

575. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farms with TB reactor cattle from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024 located in an area that is neighbouring land belonging to a controlled finishing unit or feedlot; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9510/25]

576. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on his Department's IT issues which are affecting ACRES payments to thousands of farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9511/25]

577. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason there is such a backlog in dealing with foresters’ native tree area scheme applications in light of their exemption from planning (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9519/25]

578. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether any exemptions on the use of neonicotinoid pesticides were issued in 2024; what measures the Department are taking to ensure the EU ban on neonicotinoid pesticides is complied with across the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9537/25]

579. Deputy Paul Donnelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of each bonus payment to employees of Greyhound Racing Ireland and Horse Racing Ireland in 2024. [9602/25]