Questions

140. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagements he has had in relation to the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65494/25]

175. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has engaged with the Department of Foreign Affairs in the past 12 months regarding the Mercosur trade agreement, the number of such engagements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65975/25]

879. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his engagements on the Mercosur Trade Agreement. [64000/25]

1442. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his engagements on the Mercosur trade agreement. [59168/25]

1443. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he plans to safeguard Irish farm competitiveness in the face of ongoing EU trade negotiations, including Mercosur; if he will request mandatory safeguards to prevent Irish beef, dairy and tillage producers being undermined by imports produced to lower standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …

1451. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given the reported near-finalisation of the UK-EU sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) agreement and the outstanding concern over checks on goods entering Northern Ireland, if he will outline the current volume and value of agri-food goods exported from Munster/Cork into Northern Ireland or Great Britain that are subject to SPS checks; the n…

1459. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine with the forthcoming enforcement of the EUDR in January2026 and the ongoing UK-EU SPS/trade negotiations, if he will provide the latest number of agrifood exporters in Cork (and Munster) directly impacted by SPS paperwork or checks; the awareness-raising programmes conducted by the Department in Cork since January2025; and the number of …

104. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his engagements on the Mercosur trade agreement. [54967/25]

139. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide clarity on the safeguards for Irish farmers from being impacted by the Mercosur trade deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54997/25]

143. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he plans to safeguard Irish farm competitiveness in the face of ongoing EU trade negotiations, including Mercosur, the EU-UK agreement, and US tariff policies on Irish agriculture; if he will request mandatory safeguards to prevent Irish beef, dairy, and tillage producers being undermined by imports produced to lower sta…

956. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department's assessment of the potential implications of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement for Ireland's beef sector; the engagement that has taken place at EU level to ensure that Irish farming standards and competitiveness are safeguarded; and if he will detail any measures under consideration to support Irish beef producers in adapti…

1758. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the Mercosur Trade Deal; the progress made on the Programme for Government commitment that the Government will “work with like-minded EU countries to stand up for Irish farmers and defend their interests in opposing the current Mercosur trade deal”; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45718/25]

1805. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he plans to ensure that beef, poultry, sugar, and ethanol imports from Mercosur states will be subject to enforceable equivalence in animal welfare, traceability, and climate standards. [46947/25]

1834. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proposals that he will outline at the EU Agricultural Council in relation to the need to protect food production in Europe in discussions on the proposed Mercosur Trade Deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47295/25]

2233. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on his engagements regarding the Mercosur trade agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43942/25]

712. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update as of July 2025 on his ongoing engagement with other EU ministers in the same portfolio regarding Ireland’s opposition to the Mercosur deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37656/25]

122. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has spoken to his counterparts in other EU member states in relation to the non-binding side attachments to the Mercosur trade deal, specifically in relation to deforestation and food safety standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36361/25]

282. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the impact the recent trade agreement between the USA and the UK will have on Irish beef exports to the UK; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24914/25]

498. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is confident that recent European Union trade agreements do not unfairly disadvantage Irish farmers by allowing cheaper, lower-standard food imports into the Irish market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4600/25]