1465. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to introduce and fund a dedicated animal welfare officer for County Mayo under the new Animal Welfare Strategy 2026-2030; if so, the expected timeline for such an appointment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41445/26]
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1466. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the comparative data for animal welfare complaints and inspections across counties of similar size to Mayo; if Mayo's level of demand meets or exceeds the threshold used by his Department when allocating animal welfare officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41446/26]
1467. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of animal welfare complaints, investigations and enforcement actions recorded in County Mayo in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41447/26]
1501. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a review of the Animal Welfare Strategy Consultation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42828/26]
1502. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the report of the dog stakeholder control group will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42829/26]
1509. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding his Department’s response to a case (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43320/26]
1510. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the mechanisms in place to ensure that a case (details supplied) cannot happen again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43321/26]
1511. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he has taken to ensure that welfare protections are in place within the greyhound industry in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43322/26]
1512. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the welfare checks in place specifically in relation to greyhound breeders and racing kennels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43323/26]
1513. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the provisions within the Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011 are sufficient to ensure that the greyhound industry is adequately assessed for animal welfare provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43324/26]
1521. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of reports of a missing pony in County Kildare; the measures being taken to secure the pony's welfare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43808/26]
163. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of retired greyhounds cared for in Ireland that have not been formally rehomed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40681/26]
929. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made to deal with the rising cases of animal cruelty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39940/26]
796. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding any engagement he has had with an animal welfare organisation (details supplied) in relation to animal welfare measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37033/26]
797. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total level of State funding provided to animal welfare organisations in 2022, by organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37034/26]
798. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total level of State funding provided to animal welfare organisations in 2024, by organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37036/26]
799. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Minister the total level of State funding provided to animal welfare organisations in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37037/26]
800. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total level of State funding provided to animal welfare organisations to date in 2026, by organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37038/26]
801. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the merits of providing multiannual funding for animal welfare organisations to allow for greater long-term planning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37039/26]
802. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the proposals from an animal welfare organisation (details supplied); specifically in relation to the creation of a centralised database for anyone breeding, selling, or transferring the ownership of a puppy, or litter of puppies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37040/26]
803. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the proposals from an animal welfare organisation (details supplied); specifically in relation to the creation of a standalone junior ministry within his Department that would be responsible for animal welfare for domestic pets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37041/26]
804. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the proposals from an animal welfare organisation (details supplied), specifically in relation to the creation of a centralised database for all dogs in Ireland to allow for traceability of dogs with tracking from puppyhood all the way through a dog's life; and if he will make a statement on the matter. […
810. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of non-coursing greyhounds placed in foster care centres/care homes under a programme (details supplied) from 1 January to 31 March for each of the years 2022 to 2025 and to date in-2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37248/26]
811. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the total number of greyhounds homed by a centre (details supplied). [37249/26]
85. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he is satisfied that the current regulatory and inspection regime is sufficient to prevent poor welfare standards and illegal puppy farming practices in dog breeding establishments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36171/26]