Parliamentary questions

131. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his priorities as chair of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council during Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35480/26]

132. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the current status of non-coursing greyhounds whose year of birth was 2022 and that were being tracked on Rásaíocht Con Éireann's traceability system, giving a detailed breakdown into active, inactive and exported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35486/26]

133. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the current status of non-coursing greyhounds whose year of birth was 2021 and that were being tracked on Rásaíocht Con Éireann's traceability system, giving a detailed breakdown into active, inactive and exported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35485/26]

134. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the sanctions his Department has in place for anyone who is found to be mistreating or abusing animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35776/26]

135. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if simplification of schemes and a reduction in paper work for farmers will be a key priority policy issue during Ireland’s Presidency of the EU; the discussions he has had to date with the Commission and with other Member States; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35777/26]

136. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021; in particular to confirm when the scientific research report issued to his Department in December 2024 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35731/26]

137. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be an extension to the end date for submissions for the fuel support package beyond 22 May 2026 (details supplied). [35760/26]

138. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the land use strategy from his Department’s perspective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34342/26]

139. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his and his Department’s response to the provisional application of the Mercosur trade agreement. [35745/26]

140. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of all capital projects, including fishery harbour, forestry, agrifood and other infrastructure projects, delivered under the remit of his Department, and bodies under its aegis, which have been completed in County Clare for each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a st…

141. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount paid out under the fuel income support scheme announced by his Department; and the total number of people who have applied for the scheme since it opened. [35067/26]

142. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on their engagements regarding CAP post-2027. [35757/26]

143. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding any actions he is taking that seek to prevent wildfires, particularly any engagement he is having with State agencies as we head into the summer months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34395/26]

144. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has undertaken any assessment of the ecological and biodiversity benefits associated with protecting the native Irish honey bee population; the measures currently in place to prevent genetic dilution from imported honey bees; the supports available for conservation breeding and native bee moni…

145. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he has taken to reduce food prices for ordinary consumers. [35674/26]

146. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will enact legislation to strengthen dog control measures in regard to the worrying of sheep; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35484/26]

147. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider amending the strict deadlines for slurry spreading in view of changing weather patterns and increasing rainfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34341/26]

148. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date at EU Council discussions in relation to the need to ensure that adequate funding is provided for CAP in the next Multiannual Financial Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35740/26]

149. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm that payments to farmers and agricultural contractors under the fuel support scheme will be quick and swift and implemented with a minimum of bureaucracy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35733/26]

150. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the progress of CAP negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35479/26]

151. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide information on the fuel support scheme that will be made available to fishermen. [35070/26]

442. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department monitors the cost of farm fertiliser; if he will share statistics outlining the percentage increase in the cost of fertiliser in each of the past twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35022/26]

443. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of export health certificates that were issued by his Department for horses exported to Great Britain for slaughter in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35821/26]

444. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses that were exported from the Republic of Ireland to Great Britain for slaughter in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35822/26]

445. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses that were moved from the Republic of Ireland to Northern Ireland in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35823/26]