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Martin Kenny Written 5 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
445. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown by weight, by month, by destination of the amount of beef exported from Ireland for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025. [18005/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 4 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
216. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle paid for by meat processors under the factories insurance policy; the total value; the total insurance revenue collected by meat factories in the Republic of Ireland from farmers; the insurers for the factories, if it is an independent insurance broker or the factories own reserves; and if he will make a statement on…
Ryan O'Meara Written 4 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
217. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to undertake an investigation into the procedures around livestock insurance by factories, the eventuality under which the animal is covered by insurance; and the procedure for communication to farmers regarding insurance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17313/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
706. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of any egg shortages in supermarkets in Waterford or nationally. [17112/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
707. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the pressures facing producers, particularly in relation to rising feed, energy, labour and packaging costs. [17113/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
708. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount by which input costs for egg producers have risen in the past five years, in tabular form. [17114/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
709. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average increase in farm-gate returns for egg producers in the past five years, in tabular form. [17115/26]
Conor D McGuinness Written 3 Mar 2026 · to Agriculture
710. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average increase in egg prices on supermarket shelves in the past five years, in tabular form. [17116/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Agriculture
465. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a specific law that prohibits the FSAI from giving information to a member of the public enquiring from a human health perspective about which food business operators and retailers are processing animal products for human consumption imported from outside the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13669/26…
Carol Nolan Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Agriculture
470. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if poultry is imported from Brazil by Irish processors, and if so, the percentage of total imports this represents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13674/26]
Carol Nolan Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Agriculture
472. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps taken to maintain farm-to-fork standards when Brazilian-sourced products are involved in Irish processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13676/26]
Carol Nolan Written 19 Feb 2026 · to Agriculture
473. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any Irish processors have had meat recalls, and whether any such incidents involved Brazilian beef; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13677/26]
Michael Fitzmaurice Written 5 Feb 2026 · to Agriculture
334. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there is a publicly accessible system of traceability to track imported products of animal origin for human consumption from farm to fork: if not, whether his Department will consider developing such a system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8800/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
4. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will accelerate the amendment of the regulation for the Agri-Food Regulator to give the regulator the powers to compel information from actors in the agrifood supply chain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7272/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
41. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on efforts taken to address concerns and login issues reported by farmer’s following changes made to the agriculture food portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6970/26]
Ryan O'Meara Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
42. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the changes that have been made to the agriculture food portal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6971/26]
Aengus Ó Snodaigh Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
52. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of beef, pork, chicken, potatoes, milk, eggs imported into Ireland in 2025, by country of origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6892/26]
Aindrias Moynihan Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
63. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the procedure for the testing of meat entering the Irish market for banned hormones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6962/26]
Jennifer Whitmore Written 29 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
365. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the provision of additional powers to the Agri-Food Regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7273/26]
Michael Cahill Written 13 Jan 2026 · to Agriculture
1835. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide all figures and data in respect of producer organisations approved by this Department (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1112/26]
Darren O'Rourke Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
119. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures which he is taking to ensure land-use/farming for food production is financially viable compared to land-use/farming for energy production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65162/25]
Joe Neville Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
137. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the top five countries to which Ireland exports its produce; the top product exported to each of these countries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66676/25]
Barry Heneghan Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
168. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions his Department is taking to strengthen domestic food production and improve national food sustainability in view of recent reports highlighting risks to Ireland’s food security due to climate pressure and supply chain vulnerability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66718/25]
Brendan Smith Written 27 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
451. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals that he will outline at the EU Agriculture Council in relation to the absolute need to protect food production in Europe, with particular reference to the food sector in this country, in all discussions on the proposed Mercosur trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66906/25]
William Aird Written 26 Nov 2025 · to Agriculture
250. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason public consultation for the Irish whiskey technical file has not yet opened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66328/25]