Parliamentary questions

394. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of horses sent for slaughter overseas from 2024 to date in 2026. [31794/26]

395. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the new equine slaughter facility; and the proposed opening date. [31795/26]

396. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently consider including a large-scale business and co-ops (details supplied), in the reliefs that support licensed agricultural/fishing contractors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32417/26]

216. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the role, if any, his Department played in the development, endorsement, funding or distribution of a publication (details supplied); whether any agencies under the aegis of his Department, including Coillte or Teagasc, were involved in supporting or promoting this publication; and if he will make a statement on …

217. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which his Department has engaged with local authorities to support them to reduce the use of pesticides in public areas; if there will be mandatory or revised guidelines provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31459/26]

218. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated to TAMS in each of the years 2019 to 2025; the outturn; the amount allocated in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31095/26]

219. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to simplify and clarify the package of measures announced to address fuel costs in respect of the farming, transport and fisheries sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31199/26]

220. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit with the increased costs of employing staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31353/26]

221. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage the increase in the minimum wages in recent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31371/26]

222. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the mechanisms in place to support agencies under his remit to manage increasing operating costs including insurance, energy and fuel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31389/26]

872. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the formal arrangements that exist between An Garda Síochána and other public authorities, including his Department and local authorities, in relation to the referral, joint handling, or escalation of suspected animal cruelty or neglect cases. [29827/26]

873. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the performance indicators, governance metrics, or oversight arrangements used by his Department to assess the effectiveness of the State’s response to alleged animal cruelty offences, including reporting rates, investigation progression, seizure action, prosecution rates, and case outcomes. [29828/26]

874. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether any policy gaps, operational deficiencies, or data limitations have been identified by his Department or An Garda Síochána in relation to the recording and investigation of animal cruelty incidents; and if he will outline the steps being taken to address same. [29830/26]

875. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the role external bodies or agencies play in supporting investigations into animal cruelty incidents, including veterinary services or animal welfare organisations; and whether formal protocols exist governing such engagement. [29832/26]

876. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to clarify the taxation and excise arrangements arising from the Government's fuel support package announced in April 2026, insofar as they relate to marked gas oil, commonly referred to as green diesel (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30389/26]

877. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the main policy achievements of his Department within the forestry sector since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29621/26]

878. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the mental health supports that are in place for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29661/26]

879. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions his Department is taking to promote farm safety; the measures that are in place currently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29662/26]

880. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the audit threshold for accounts remains at €100,000 within his Department, despite the official audit exemption threshold being increased to €250,000 in 2025; if he is aware that this discrepancy, coupled with the high cost of audits-estimated at €5,000-is deterring small-scale animal welfare charities fro…

881. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the number of non-coursing greyhounds currently on waitlist for a vacancy in an Irish greyhound care home, foster place or rescue place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29995/26]

882. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which an Irish non-coursing greyhound (details supplied) is recorded in Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29996/26]

883. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the Protection of the Native Irish Honeybee Bill 2021; the reason the report commissioned by his Department in December 2024 on the protection of the Irish honeybee has not yet been published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30199/26]

884. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has carried out an updated assessment of Ireland's food security in light of ongoing international conflicts, including instability in the Middle East and Ukraine, and the associated disruption to global food, fertiliser and energy markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3023…

885. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the extent to which Ireland relies on imported vegetables (details supplied); whether this level of dependence is considered sustainable from a food security and affordability perspective.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30238/26]

886. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether the significant decline in domestic potato production from over 20,000 hectares in the 1990s to fewer than 9,000 hectares in recent years represents a strategic vulnerability for the State, given that Ireland is now a net importer of a staple crop historically produced at scale domestically; an…