Questions

793. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the rules that apply to the sale of cattle from TB-restricted herds to controlled finishing units (CFU's); the basis upon which a permit may be refused by a district veterinary office; if the rules are inconsistent whether such is directly to a CFU or brokered via a mart restricted herd sales mechanism; and if he will make a statement on …

794. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of the growing concern among farmers regarding the current cap of €3,000 on compensation for bovine TB reactor animals; if he will acknowledge that the market value of pedigree and high yielding stock has risen significantly in recent years, resulting in considerable losses for affected herd owners; and if he will review t…

811. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s current surveillance and containment measures in response to the most recent outbreak of avian influenza among Irish poultry flocks; the number and location of outbreaks confirmed since September 2025; the supports being made available to affected poultry farmers, including compensation for stock losses, enhanced biosecur…

812. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has engaged with the poultry industry and retail sector to assess the likely impact of the 2025 avian influenza outbreak on the domestic supply and price of turkeys and other poultry products during the Christmas period; if contingency plans are in place to stabilise supply and prevent price inflation for consumers; and if he will m…

813. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current biosecurity and import-control measures at ports, airports, and border inspection posts to prevent the introduction or spread of avian influenza from Great Britain or continental Europe; the frequency of veterinary inspections on imported poultry, eggs, and related products; whether additional surveillance or temporary restric…

815. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s response plan following the recent confirmation of avian influenza (H5N1) outbreaks on commercial turkey farms in counties Meath and Carlow; the measures being taken to prevent further spread of the disease; and if he will provide details of the compensation supports available to affected farmers, including the proc…

159. Deputy Paula Butterly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the policies applied by district veterinary offices in respect of permits for the sale of cattle from TB-restricted herds to approved controlled finishing units (CFUs); if he will ensure that sales facilitated by marts through systems such as restricted herd sales are treated on the same basis as direct sales to CFUs;…

125. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the ceilings which apply to the on-farm market valuation scheme for animals removed from farms arising from the TB Eradication Programme; the basis upon which ceilings are calculated; the cadence at which they are reviewed; the time they were last reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57506/25]

127. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has conducted, or plans to conduct, an assessment of the impact of avian influenza on non-avian species, including domestic animals; if there has been any evidence of transmission between species in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57548/25]

634. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is considering raising the TB compensation ceilings to closer align with actual value to farmers who suffer huge financial lost when impacted by TB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56702/25]

664. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in view of confirmed avian influenza at Fota Wildlife Park, if he will publish the biosecurity audit for all State-owned wildlife facilities nationwide, detail compensation, surveillance and culling protocols for private and commercial poultry in Cork environs and commit to upgrading laboratory and rapid response capacity in the Cork regi…

95. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current cost of the bovine TB eradication programme; if he will address the concerns regarding funding shortfalls in the bovine TB compensation scheme for affected farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54860/25]

120. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the TB eradication plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54998/25]

128. Deputy Paul Lawless asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the bovine tuberculosis programme. [55104/25]

134. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an increase in the TB reactor compensation payment to reflect the current market value of cattle; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55030/25]

136. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his response to the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the TB eradication programme. [54968/25]

731. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions he has taken further to the imposition of disease control measures following a suspected case of avian influenza in the North of Ireland; the compensation available to farmers should a cull be mandated in the South; the timeframe in which impacted farmers could be expected to be paid any such compensation under such circumstan…

732. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a farmer with a TB restricted herd can sell cattle directly to a controlled finishing unit with no conditions attached, regardless of whether they are inside or outside the 30-day TB test window (details supplied); if marts will be allowed to operate under the same conditions as a farmer selling direct to a feedlot; and…

746. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the increase in TB expenditure announced in Budget 2026 will be spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55108/25]

383. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress in tackling bovine tuberculosis; the details of the current strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52914/25]

152. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Departments policy in relation to depopulating herds for TB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52254/25]

153. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding the national cattle herd, if he could provide details as of 1 September 2025 of the number of animals with 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 plus and ten plus movements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52256/25]

758. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if consideration will be given to a review being undertaken on the current TB income supplement scheme, in particular in respect of the criteria where income supplement is payable in cases where disease breakdown results in the removal of at least 9.5% of dairy cows in a herd in the relevant restriction period, given that this percentage t…

759. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if regular reviews are being undertaken by his Department on the criteria, terms and conditions of TB compensation schemes, in view of the prevalence of TB outbreaks nationally and the increased need for financial supports for affected farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51984/25]

323. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated additional cost to the Exchequer of implementing in full the TB eradication programme in 2026; the additional cost of phasing it in over three years in 2026, 2027 and 2028; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50857/25]