377. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide data on farm-related debt classifications, including the percentages of medium to long-term debt, hire purchase or leasing, and short-term debt, based on the latest available figures; the way these have evolved over the past four years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7107/26]
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378. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current engagement with main banks on agricultural products and services, including dedicated advisory services, and any new initiatives introduced since 2022 to ensure the sector remains well-serviced amid rising costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7108/26]
151. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will reply substantively and in detail to a request and concerns raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); if his officials have made recent contact with the person; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6718/26]
152. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans to introduce paid parking at locations owned by his Department (details supplied). [6769/26]
153. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he can urgently address the compensation ceilings currently in place for TB reactors, as an increasing number of farmers are suffering huge financial loses and must be compensated up to the current market value; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6886/26]
154. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he supports the introduction of a tillage sustainability payment in spring 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6916/26]
804. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to ensure that a fair market is secured for sheep wool (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3987/26]
1798. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the negotiations he took part in prior to the EU’s decision on 13 December in relation to the fisheries deal; and if he was aware that the Hague preferences would be blocked. [74284/25]
1868. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the contingency measures for farmers' livelihoods the State has in place that may be impacted by the Mercosur deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2223/26]
768. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers which applied for the long established young farmer scheme; the number of farmers approved; the refused; and the average payment per farmer. [71499/25]
770. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views that the development of Marine Protection Areas should be based on the principle of co-creation whereby all relevant stakeholders are involved in the designation process from the earliest possible stage, as recommended by the Joint Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage in their Report on the Pre-Legislati…
771. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of WTE qualified veterinary surgeons employed by his Department in 2024 and to-date in 2025, in tabular form. [71695/25]
772. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to review the Sea Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Act 2006 in view of the recent appearance of the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority at the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Fisheries and Maritime Affairs where the authority was unable to answer questions posed due to the said Act; if he is aware that this Act has ne…
774. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the enactment of the Native Irish Honeybee Bill 2021 to ensure the protection of native species; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71810/25]
795. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his position on the carbon border adjustment mechanism, which is planned to come into effect at the start of 2026, given the impact it will have on fertiliser costs for Irish farmers; if it’s implementation will be going ahead as planned in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71933/25]
733. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farm payments issued to the executor of a deceased person’s estate, following their passing, form part of the deceased personal estate; or if they transfer with the deceased land; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69691/25]
737. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of any Brazilian beef recalled from the shelves of Irish shops due to it containing banned growth hormones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69926/25]
738. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has contacted the EU Commission in relation to the importation of Brazilian beef that was contaminated with growth hormones; how this beef was not identified at abattoir level in Brazil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69927/25]
739. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all beef imported into the EU is tested for growth hormones and other illegal substances; if not, if just random samples are tested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69928/25]
740. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether contributions from the State or from employers towards the My Future Fund pension scheme will be reckonable as income for the purposes of assessing the eligibility of an individual or household for any means-tested services or schemes operated by his Department. [70014/25]
741. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether beef production in Ireland is less carbon intensive than other EU countries; if he will estimate the degree to which it is less carbon intensive; the way in which this calculation is made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70081/25]
742. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether dairy production in Ireland is less carbon intensive than other EU countries, if he will estimate the degree to which it is less carbon intensive; the way in which this calculation is made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70082/25]
748. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports available for farmers to promote environmentally friendly practices and to reduce their carbon emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70129/25]
749. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will request the EU Commission to remove the beef and poultry import concessions proposed under the EU-Mercosur agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [70197/25]
750. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will request the EU Commission to mandate an urgent, targeted DG SANTE audit in Brazil focused specifically on practical enforcement of prescription only rules for veterinary antimicrobials, control of highest priority critically important antimicrobials and the effective operation of national identification and traceability syst…