Parliamentary questions

95. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider amending the strict deadlines for slurry spreading in view of changing weather patterns and increasing rainfall; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19694/26]

96. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he and his Department will work with this Deputy to examine how the previously indicated legal issues with the Island Fisheries (Heritage Bill) 2017 can be overcome to advance the objectives of the Bill with new legislation, or amendments to existing legislation. [20935/26]

97. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on progress of the Bovine TB Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20924/26]

98. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he is satisfied that current enforcement of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 is adequate in light of repeated reports of severe equine mistreatment, abandonment, and euthanasia following welfare failures; and the immediate steps his Department is taking to strengthen inspections, seizures, and prosecutions…

99. Deputy Pa Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has discussed with the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Tánaiste, or the Taoiseach an action for annulment against the council decision on the provisional application of EU Mercosur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20208/26]

100. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way it is intended to address the huge issue caused by illegal, unregistered fishing operations targeting razor clam harvesting in Clogherhead, County Louth, and throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20821/26]

101. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider fast-tracking the granting of powers of compellability to the Agri-Food Regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20579/26]

102. Deputy Albert Dolan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the supports his Department will provide to farmers in Galway east who are experiencing severe pressure due to rising fuel and fertiliser costs, coupled with falling beef prices; and whether further targeted relief measures are planned to protect farm viability in the region. [20851/26]

103. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of Ireland's approach to vertical farming ;and the supports available for its development. [20539/26]

104. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions being taken by his Department and agencies to promote Irish agri-food exports in international markets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20868/26]

105. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline Ireland’s priorities in the negotiation of the next EU Common Agricultural Policy. [20538/26]

106. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the public health, veterinary, and biosecurity risk assessment underpinning the recent decision to authorise reciprocal derogations with Northern Ireland to recommence cross-Border movements of Bluetongue-susceptible species from 6 March 2026; the measures being taken to mitigate the increased disease-tran…

107. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has discussed any initiative with his Cabinet colleagues to limit and reduce the cost of agricultural fuels which have rapidly increased since the start of the illegal American/Israeli war in the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19100/26]

108. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of carbon tax collected for the years 2023 to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20927/26]

109. Deputy Naoise Ó Cearúil asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide an update on farmer participation levels in the agri environment schemes opened under the CAP Strategic Plan; to outline how counties with mixed farming profiles such as Kildare are being supported to maximise uptake in the next application period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20822/2…

110. Deputy Colm Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of vacancies currently in each departmental local office; whether the number of FRS operatives across all regions has been reduced in the past six months, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19343/26]

111. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if sufficient funding will be allocated to implement the recommendations of the Food Vision Seafood Sector Task Force; the specific measures that will be prioritised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20731/26]

112. Deputy Brian Brennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the situation regarding Bluetongue, and the impact on affected farmers; and the measures in place to mitigate future outbreaks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20872/26]

113. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had meetings with his counterparts of the other 26 EU member states regarding the Council’s position on CAP post-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20727/26]

114. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he could create an exceptional payments scheme within his Department for farmers who lose livestock in flash flooding, akin to the response from his Department to flooding in January 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20937/26]

115. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the action his Department is taking to support the establishment of commercial vegetable growing businesses in Ireland, considering that we had up to 600 in the 1990's and there are now less than 100 nationwide with the announcement of liquidation by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement o…

116. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is taking to encourage farmers to consider installing solar panels on sheds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20962/26]

117. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the money collected from carbon tax is used; to provide details of the initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20928/26]

118. Deputy Jennifer Whitmore asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps his Department is taking to ensure that large grocery retailers fully comply with the new compellability powers that will be granted to the Agri-Food Regulator in 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20580/26]

119. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual uptake of the solar capital investment scheme since the scheme opened; the number of applications received; the number approved; the average amount drawn down; the breakdown of completed installations by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20542/26]