Questions

821. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he is taking to develop a national strategy for industrial hemp; whether he will support Irish farmers to diversify into hemp production for use in construction, textiles and other low carbon materials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14327/26]

839. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on implementation of the recommendations of the Commission on Generational Renewal in Farming. [15127/26]

487. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how the proposed €40 billion innovation window in the EU’s Multiannual Financial Framework will be utilised to support Irish agricultural advancements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13823/26]

489. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific supports and guidance being provided to tillage farmers in counties such as Offaly, to comply with the new GAEC 7 crop rotation and diversification requirements and the catch crop alternative under the 2026 BISS scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13916/26]

490. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated administrative and compliance costs for tillage farmers arising from the updated GAEC standards in 2026; the measures he is taking to minimise the regulatory burden on family farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13917/26]

258. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm for intra-EU trade to and from Ireland whether TRACES is the only system that is used to record animal and animal products exports from and imports to Ireland, or if there is any other system or database used for the purpose of recording such trade-related information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1…

259. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the process that is in place and followed in Ireland to verify the accuracy of information recorded by those that export either live animals or animal products on TRACES, the European Commission's online platform for sanitary and phytosanitary certification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10514/26]

260. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm for intra-EU and EU trade to and from Ireland that is recorded on TRACES, if animal products such as meat from bovines, ovines or porcines that has not been processed beyond its raw state, either chilled or frozen, can be categorised as food on the system and thereby make it impossible to determine the species of anim…

261. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm for each of the past ten calendar years the total number of TRACES declarations for exports from Ireland to Intra-EU and EU exports of both live animals and animal products on which non-conformances were found; the predominant nature of the non-conformances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10516/26]

262. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm for the past ten calendar years the total number of TRACES declarations for exports from Ireland of Intra-EU and EU exports for both live animals and animal products; the number of individual verification checks that were completed on these TRACES declarations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10517/26]

263. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the level of peat, in tonnes, imported into Ireland from 2016 to 2026, broken down by country, in tabular form. [10531/26]

874. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which sustainability is being integrated into the agri-food sector's roadmap to achieve export growth from €13 billion to €21 billion by the end of the decade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9159/26]

896. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on his Departments research and analysis of the current closed period model for the restriction of slurry and chemical fertiliser; if issues have been highlighted by farmers to his Department in relation to this model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10190/26]

897. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to the provision of a more flexible model of the closed period for the restriction of slurry and chemical fertiliser, in order that farmers can work with Ireland’s unpredictable weather conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10191/26]

898. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to the provision of a condition based model on a computer or smart phone application in conjunction with Met Éireann rainfall reports (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10192/26]

900. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of reported incidents of inappropriate slurry spreading over the past year in each county; the outcome of investigations, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10266/26]

3. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide increased powers and resources for the Agri-Food regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6709/26]

6. Deputy Gillian Toole asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will set out the specific steps he is taking in 2026 to reduce the administrative and regulatory burden on farmers, in light of recent reports that almost half of farmers identify rules, regulations and bureaucracy as their biggest concern; if he will commit to a timeline for simplifying key schemes and inspection processes; and if …

22. 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. [5370/26]

23. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions his Department is taking to encourage and support growing interest among younger people in agriculture, food production and farming as a career and lifestyle choice; the measures which are in place, or planned, to address farm safety risks where young people may enter or engage in farm environments for the purpose of creating a…

34. Deputy Tony McCormack asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine following the publication of the Commission on Generational Renewal in Farming report, when he will publish a clear implementation plan and timeline for its recommendations, including measures to actively accelerate farm succession; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6684/26]

68. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider permitting a second/separate person full access to the ‘MyAgFood’ Portal, alongside that of the herd-keeper, to facilitate effective administration of calf registration, animal movements and the general upkeep of the herd profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5968/26]

367. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had engagement with the agricultural sector regarding emission reductions plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73267/25]

371. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current levels of credit advanced to primary agriculture in 2025, compared to the €686 million reported in 2021; the measures taken to ensure continued access to working capital for farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7101/26]

373. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average farm debt levels across different farm systems, such as dairy, cattle, sheep, and tillage; the way these compare to the 2021 figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7103/26]