Parliamentary questions

782. Deputy Martin Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farm inspections carried out in the Roscommon-Galway constituency in 2025 and 2026 to date; and the backlog currently outstanding, in tabular form. [22326/26]

783. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the existing and planned forestry corridors in the west of Ireland; their completion date; the expected completion date and location, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22411/26]

784. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of funding that has been allocated for the upkeep and maintenance of piers in Mayo in each of the past five years 2022-2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22450/26]

785. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of applications received, the number of applications approved under TAMS 3 solar capital investment scheme for counties Cavan and Monaghan, respectively, in each of the years 2023 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22466/26]

786. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the approval rate for funding allocated for TAMS 3 solar capital investment scheme, by county in each of the years 2023 to date in 2026, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22467/26]

787. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on the current poultry housing restrictions introduced in response to avian influenza; the criteria his Department is using to determine when these restrictions may be reviewed or lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22468/26]

788. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of persons who have attained a green cert qualification from an agricultural college in each of the past ten years, in tabular form. [22510/26]

77. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding his Department’s response to the outbreak of bluetongue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20931/26]

78. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in light of warnings from EU farm organisations that the price of EU-produced fertilisers has increased by approximately 25% in the past month compared with the 2024 average, and given that fertilisers account for between 15% and 30% of horticulture farmers’ input costs on average, the steps he is taking to suppor…

79. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will campaign for the reform of European beneficial ownership laws to ensure transparency and accountability on the ownership of fishing vessels and the allocation of fishing quota by states across the European Union and in quota transfer deals with third-party countries. [20934/26]

80. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the drafting of a new animal welfare strategy for 2026 to 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21353/26]

81. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is putting a fund in place to help offset the cost of live exports of animals in view of the extra cost incurred for vaccines and PCR tests for live exporters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20960/26]

82. Deputy Peter 'Chap' Cleere asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline Ireland's priorities for the next CAP; if this has been discussed at the Council of the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20636/26]

83. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on CAP negotiations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20854/26]

84. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagements he has had in relation to the EU-Mercosur trade agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19775/26]

85. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress to date on the implementation of the national women in agriculture action plan; when a detailed progress report is expected to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19342/26]

86. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update regarding funding for piers in Connemara; when Galway County Council will be notified regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20926/26]

87. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of the initiative to increase the amount of flour milling in the State and the necessary increase in the acreage of wheat grown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19101/26]

88. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the length of time that the Government and his Department are allowing for the review to be completed into governance at Bord Bia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19098/26]

89. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on research his Department has undertaken on the efficacy of methane-reducing feed additives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20963/26]

90. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged with Coillte to ensure that local communities have access to spaces where appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20207/26]

91. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 826 of 24 February 2026, if he will provide a full list of all countries from whom beef has been imported in the past decade; and if he will clarify the part of his previous response to this Deputy which contains an “other” category in the list of countries. [19982/26]

92. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline how the actions arising from the Wall report are being supported at regional level; how counties with significant equine and agricultural activity, such as Kildare, will benefit from the measures now being advanced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20823/26]

93. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding any engagement he has had with an animal welfare charity (details supplied) in relation to preventing illegal sulky racing and the associated animal welfare concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19941/26]

94. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has examined the potential role of artificial reef structures, including emerging reef technologies, as part of marine habitat restoration and fisheries ecosystem enhancement in Irish coastal waters; whether any research, pilot projects or feasibility assessments have been undertaken in this re…