Parliamentary questions

120. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on oyster reef restoration initiatives supported by his Department, including the restoration project off Dún Laoghaire; the objectives of that project in terms of marine biodiversity and fisheries habitat enhancement; and whether consideration is being given to supporting further oyster…

121. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide TAMS funding to farmers who farm Natural Heritage Areas to purchase electronic collars to better manage the grazing patterns of their livestock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20728/26]

122. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans there are to help family farms impacted through rising fuel, fertiliser and feed costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20820/26]

123. Deputy Catherine Callaghan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he supports a drive to see the horticulture industry become eligible for Enterprise Ireland funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20938/26]

124. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an update on the land use strategy from his Department’s perspective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19695/26]

125. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the priorities both he and his Department are considering ahead of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) negotiations during Ireland's upcoming EU presidency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20867/26]

126. Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of concerns among farmers in County Mayo that his Department is enforcing changes to commonage eligibility that may result in reductions or suspensions of farm scheme payments; the basis on which such determinations are being made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20956/26]

127. Deputy William Aird asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a compensation scheme for farmers who suffer verified financial losses as a result of dog attacks on livestock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19043/26]

128. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the locations of new flour mills, given the fact that Laois produces a significant amount of grain and has a strong tradition of flour milling, that the County be considered as one of the centres for the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19102/26]

129. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Government and his Department will put more rigorous vetting in place for appointment to State boards, and in particular the positions of chairpersons, so as to avoid any conflict of interest; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19099/26]

130. Deputy Erin McGreehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline Ireland's priorities for the CAP post 2027. [20726/26]

131. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he and the Government have taken to communicate to the European Commission that Irish Farmers are not happy that the Mercosur Trade Deal will be provisionally applied before it has a chance to be properly scrutinised by the European Court of Justice, and debated and voted on by the European Parlia…

132. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will offer any assistance to farmers experiencing increases in the cost of inputs on their farms due to volatility in markets from the war in Iran. [20853/26]

133. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce revised terms of reference for how the board of Bord Bia is constituted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20729/26]

134. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the final report for phase 2 of the land use review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20902/26]

135. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific measures his Department intends to take to address the growing number of reported dog attacks on sheep and other livestock, including whether current dog control legislation and enforcement mechanisms are sufficient to protect farmers animals and livestock welfare; and if he will make a statement on …

136. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of hectares of land newly afforested in each of the years 2019 to 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20930/26]

137. Deputy Tom Brabazon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the strategy, if any, the Government has in place to seek the restoration of the Hague Preferences for Ireland in advance of the forthcoming review due in December 2026; the engagement that has taken place at EU level on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20730/26]

138. Deputy Joe Cooney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to support farmers given the global impact of the war in Iran on fertilisers; his plans to increase our resilience against such events and to reduce the dependence on such oil-based products by the agricultural sector in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20870/26]

139. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken to prevent further spread of Bluetongue as we enter higher-risk periods of infection from April 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20903/26]

140. Deputy Natasha Newsome Drennan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of the 172 tons of beef that was imported from Brazil in 2025 that has had food safety testing carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20457/26]

141. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he is planning to take to improve animal welfare in the country; to provide an update on the development of the Animal Welfare Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20543/26]

142. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the plans to strengthen governance, transparency, and oversight at Bord Bia in light of the recent dispute arising from revelations that the Bord Bia chair’s private company imported Brazilian beef for use in its products; the concerns raised by the Irish Farmers’ Association regarding conflicts of interest; and the …

143. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has considered the impact of rising fertiliser prices on farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19776/26]

144. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the Government’s plan to advance the demand from our fishing and seafood industry for fairness from the Common Fisheries Policy, and reform, during Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union. [20936/26]