Parliamentary questions

887. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the targeted grant or emergency support schemes currently available or under consideration to assist Irish vegetable and potato growers with rising input costs, including fertiliser, fuel and energy, particularly in the context of food price inflation which peaked at over 16% in 2022, according to the CSO; and if h…

888. Deputy Michael Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine given that the spring growing season is already underway, if he will introduce immediate measures to incentivise expanded domestic planting of staple crops in 2026; his views on whether increased investment in Irish food production should be treated as a strategic national priority to improve resilience, reduce imp…

889. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details on all open EU infringement proceedings where the subject of the infringement relates to the functions of his Department; the reason the infringement proceedings were initiated; the procedural stage of the infringement proceedings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30260/26]

890. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to simplify as a matter of priority, the targeted agriculture modernisation scheme as a significant number of applications are being turned down due to the scheme being too onerous and complicated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30291/26]

891. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of targeted agriculture modernisation scheme applications that have been granted/refused in 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. [30292/26]

892. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of targeted agriculture modernisation scheme applications that have been granted/refused in County Kerry, in 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. [30293/26]

893. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 2217, 2192 and 2218 of 14 April 2026, the percentage of beef imported from UK/GB in 2025 and 2026 which was born, reared and slaughtered in UK/GB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30338/26]

894. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total Department funding paid between 2020 and 2025 to organisations (details supplied); and for a further breakdown on the origin of these funding streams such as CAP and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30339/26]

895. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has engaged with the Department of Climate, Energy and Environment in respect of unmet demand to roll out solar technologies that are not being met by funding restrictions to the TAMs scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30370/26]

896. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the grant supports in place for farmers or agricultural contractors who want to purchase zero-emission farm vehicles; if there are supports available under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30380/26]

897. Deputy Pádraig Rice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on measures to protect the welfare of urban horses, in particular in relation to the welfare of horses used in sulky racing; the engagement his Department has had with the Department of Transport in relation to recent events (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30396/26]

898. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the main policy achievements of his Department since 22 January 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30470/26]

899. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is the current policy of his private office/Department to formally invite or notify all local Oireachtas members of constituency events at which Ministers are in attendance in the course of performing their ministerial duties and functions; if he will provide the Department's current policy or protocol on this; and …

900. Deputy Ged Nash asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a list of all events across every constituency attended by the Minister in the course of his ministerial duties since 1 January 2026, where formal invitations/notifications to attend were not issued by his office to all local Oireachtas members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30608/26]

901. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are solar panels in place on the rooftop or within the grounds of his Department building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30689/26]

902. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has a solar panel policy in place in relation to the installation of solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30707/26]

903. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has a solar panel policy in place in relation to the installation of solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30727/26]

904. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the merits of installing solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30744/26]

905. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the merits of installing solar panels on all buildings operated and owned by agencies under the control of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30765/26]

906. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total allocation of funding to each State agency under his Department’s remit, broken down by the allocation to each agency, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30788/26]

907. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total spend on consultancy firms by each State agency under his Department's remit, broken down by the allocation to each named consultancy firm, for each of the past 15 years, in tabular form. [30805/26]

908. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding any buildings operated and owned by his Department that have solar panels in place to support the energy demands of the building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30835/26]

909. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to urgently examine issues pertaining to TAMS (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30881/26]

448. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will simplify access for farmers and contractors who need to draw down funding from the €100 million fuel subsidy support scheme that was recently announced to help address rising fuel costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29429/26]

449. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will accept applications from members of the construction sector as part of the fuel support scheme. [29268/26]