Parliamentary questions

40. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the implementation of the National Tillage Strategy. [51676/26]

41. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he is supporting the sheep wool sector. [51852/26]

42. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide evidence for a claim made in the Dáil by the Minister for State with special responsibility for Forestry, Farm Safety, and Horticulture that hare coursing is worth €70 million to the Irish economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52197/26]

43. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action his Department is taking to stop the further decline of horticulturalists in Ireland; the additional supports he is considering to incentivise growth in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52308/26]

44. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the tonnage of Brazilian beef imported to Ireland since May 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52218/26]

45. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total funding available for ACRES non-productive investments in 2026; whether it will be sufficient to meet all eligible applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52132/26]

46. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recently published report ‘A Living Land’ in relation to solar renewable energies; his views on solar farms and land use on agricultural farms; if his Department has considered the report when speaking to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage about the upcoming solar planning guide…

47. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on progress towards the Food Vision 2030 target of increasing the national tillage area to 400,000 hectares by 2030; if Ireland is on track to reach its targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49544/26]

48. Deputy James O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications received for the fuel income support scheme; if his Department will allow further entries to the scheme; the timeframe for when the applicants will be paid from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52303/26]

49. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a full review of the operation of the ranking and selection process under the solar capital investment scheme within TAMS 3 to ensure they align with Ireland’s climate and energy targets; the steps he will take to improve access to funding for on-farm solar investments; and if he will make a statement on the m…

50. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he is not introducing a cap on the number of breeding dogs a dog breeding establishment can have on site in his review of the Dog Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52306/26]

51. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the circumstances under which farmers can burn vegetation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51671/26]

52. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding available for wool washing facilities. [51853/26]

53. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of State funding provided to hare coursing; if his Department has estimates on the revenue generated by hare coursing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52312/26]

54. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the provisional application of the Mercosur trade agreement, and its impact upon Irish farmers. [52280/26]

55. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of the Comptroller and Auditor General’s 2025 review of the bovine TB eradication programme, which identified wildlife as a source of infection and noted evidence implicating wild deer in Wicklow, his views that there is a material implementation gap in the 2025 Bovine TB Action Plan in respect of deer in Cou…

56. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline his action plan to support generational renewal and farm succession, and reduce the age profile of Irish farmers; the efforts being made to address difficulties in transferring farms, high land prices, and the financial barriers for young farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52037/2…

57. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering a cap on the number of breeding females a dog breeder can keep to limit puppy farming and to ensure legislative alignment with the North; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52288/26]

58. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on the processing of applications under the fuel income support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50991/26]

59. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the outcome of his most recent discussions at the Agriculture Council and with members of the commission in relation to the need to ensure that adequate funding is provided for CAP post-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52188/26]

60. Deputy Seán Kyne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he has engaged with Teagasc on the provision/acquisition of a hill sheep research farm in the West; his views on the benefits of such research to farmers and stakeholders in terms of biodiversity and carbon storage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51124/26]

61. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the TB incidence rate in 2019 and 2025; the amount spent by the State in support of its eradication; and the related new obligations which have been introduced since 2019. [52299/26]

62. Deputy Michael Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that the enforcement powers available under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 are sufficient to protect horses being used on public roads; whether his Department has conducted any review of horse welfare risks associated with horse-drawn vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter.…

63. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline whether a farm income volatility taxation measure will be included in his Departments priorities for Budget 2027; to outline his engagements with the Minister for Finance and farm organisations on such a measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52214/26]

64. Deputy Peter Roche asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on programmes to highlight and promote female farmers and the vital role they play in the industry; to provide an update on EU funding drawdown for female farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51549/26]