Questions

713. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a person (details supplied) who is waiting for farm payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32431/26]

386. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address rising fuel costs and to support the transport, farming and fisheries sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31642/26]

387. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he will take to support horticultural growers operating heated glasshouses in light of escalating costs, particularly energy and fertiliser; whether he is aware that some growers are facing projected increases in annual gas bills if current prices persist; whether he considers the current situation to be financially sus…

392. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that will be introduced to support farmers due to the substantial increase in costs over recent months resulting in financial pressures on the farming community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31786/26]

2263. Deputy Keira Keogh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to support farmers in view of the challenges they are facing with regard to increased fuel prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25602/26]

780. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current supports available for generational renewal to farmers under Ireland’s CAP Strategic Plan (CSP) 2023-2027, if he will also outline the suite of strong national taxation measures, access to finance supports, as well as advisory and education and training support available for generational renewal; and if he will make a sta…

102. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports his Department will provide to farmers in Galway east who are experiencing severe pressure due to rising fuel and fertiliser costs, coupled with falling beef prices; and whether further targeted relief measures are planned to protect farm viability in the region. [20851/26]

1416. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the slurry-spreading calendar given changing weather patterns, which can leave farmers not allowed spread slurry in decent weather with good soil conditions, and allow farmers to spread slurry when ground is saturated; this, compounded by the fact that many farmers do not have enough storage to hold slurry right t…

1423. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will financially support farmers, who farm lands that are designated as natural heritage areas, to purchase virtual fence collars for their livestock, including cattle, sheep and goats; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18727/26]

451. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a full payment has not been made to a person (details supplied) for TB in their herd; the timeline for when the farmer will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13441/26]

491. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a recent statement by a farmer representative organisation (details supplied); if he will engage with processors to ensure farmers receive a fair return that reflects market fundamentals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13918/26]

496. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the €193.8 million in BISS and CRISS payments made to pension-age farmers in 2025; his views on the fact that almost 40% of applications came from or on behalf of those over 65; the specific actions being taken to improve land access and CAP support for young and new-entrant farmers in Offaly and national…

269. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 709 of 25 November 2025 if he will stand over a statement (details supplied) that was put on the record of the house; to confirm that all outstanding payments were made in the last week of November; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10994/26]

7. Deputy Liam Quaide asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports currently in place to address mental health challenges and loneliness among farmers in rural communities, including community-based initiatives and outreach programmes; whether his Department has plans to expand or coordinate these supports with national mental-health initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. …

57. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to increase the means available to make farming more viable for qualified farmers who must compete against commercial speculators, by reducing stamp duty to 1% for the purchase of agricultural land for full-time farmers between the ages of 35-40 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6998/26]

59. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the supports available from his Department for agribusiness co-ops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5475/26]

73. Deputy Joe Neville asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken by his Department to support farm families, particularly young farmers, in dealing with the rising costs of running a farm; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6967/26]

794. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently intervene and allow for an agri-climate rural environment scheme, ACRES, payment in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6251/26]

818. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the immediate actions his Department is taking to strengthen Ireland’s biosecurity and import-control regime in view of evidence of serious grass-weed contamination including blackgrass, brome and wild oats in imported straw and in cover-crop seed placed on the market; the action being taken to prevent further introduction of herbicide-r…

589. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if cross-Government measures will be introduced to reduce the sale of land to non-farming interests and particularly large-scale businesses, with specific reference to the need to support small farm holders who may wish to buy neighbouring farm land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73611/25]

447. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline all grants and funding supports available to farmers for the repair or restoration of farm buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67269/25]

452. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports in place for the development of vertical farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67391/25]

113. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the work of his Department on the Programme for Government commitment to increase scheme supports for sheep farmers over a five-year term in office. [66457/25]

143. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans to increase supports for sheep farmers and limit the amount of red tape on these supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66717/25]

154. Deputy John Connolly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the Programme for Government commitment to increase scheme supports for suckler farmers and ensure straightforward measures to encourage uptake; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [66124/25]